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Anas clypeata
Perhaps the most outwardly distinctive of the dabbling ducks, the Northern Shoveler inhabits wetlands across much of North America. Its elongated, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along its edges, which filter out food from the water. A medium-sized duck with a very long bill, wider at tip than at base. Males: Head dark glossy green. Bill black. Back black. Chest white. Flanks and belly chestnut-brown. Eyes yellow.
In a pond at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/inde...
Spotted on Nov 2, 2013
Submitted on Nov 6, 2013
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