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  1. It's a boy!

    It's a boy!

    As some may recall, I've shared a shot of this Northern Shoveler a couple of weeks back and mentioned in the description that there was an ongoing debate among local birders whether this was a female or a juvenile male. We've all been waiting for plumage changes ... or not ... come Spring. Well...
  2. Overbite

    Overbite

    If you look carefully, you'll notice her (I'll take a chance too and go with this one being female ... unless and until "she" transitions into male plumage come Spring) "teeth" (I know they're not teeth, but I've forgotten what they're called) project out over her lower mandible.
  3. Rarity for us here

    Rarity for us here

    Between the weather and the short days, it's been ages since I've had any good photos. Today I finally got lucky. The weather was great (well ... cold, but good light and not much wind); I had heard some good tips on where there were "rarities" (probably common for many of you, but rare for us...
  4. Shoveler Duck

    Shoveler Duck

    European duck ( male )
  5. Lakescape-1K45

    Lakescape-1K45

    Life : Dream of a Dream ______________ I dream ... of A dream ... Nights ... Merge with ... Days Passing through A seamless ploy Spokes of Endless wheel ... ... That moves Yet It moves not Moments ... Fixed ... and Permanent Part of In-destructible Essence ... Percolating Transcending...
  6. Avocets and Shovelers

    Avocets and Shovelers

    A bit further out, beyond the Teals, were large, dense rafts of Avocets standing in the shallows and behind them again somewhat looser flocks of Northern Shovelers.
  7. Lakescape-1K13

    Lakescape-1K13

    The lake ... ... and the lake aerial There is a raptor ... ... Marsh Harrier at the top ... ... then there is a gang of Godwits ... below them is the mixed group of ducks and teals ... six species ... all these are part of the lake aerial ... whereas the Bar-headed and Greylag Goose...
  8. Lakescape-943

    Lakescape-943

    Happy chappy ... ... spending some quality time ... ... at Keoladeo Northern Shoveler ... male Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur Rajasthan India
  9. Shovelers in dispute (Anas clypeata)

    Shovelers in dispute (Anas clypeata)

    This year there were a few Shovelers (Anas clypeata), and those few were very nervous
  10. UK - Male Shoveler.jpg

    UK - Male Shoveler.jpg

    Male Shoveler
  11. Lakescape-858

    Lakescape-858

    Smiling ... ... even on a cheerless ... winter day _________________ Northern Shoveler ... male Keoladeo National park Bharatpur : Rajasthan India 12 Janary 2023
  12. Lakescape-829

    Lakescape-829

    Marching civilization ... ... wetland and ... Wildlife ... _________ Soon ... There will be only one ... ... before It remains none ... _________________ A female Western Marsh Harrier banks in ... over the sprawling Nazafgarh Wetland and marshes ... ... scattering the waterfowl...
  13. Raptor-142 : Western Marsh Harrier female hunting : Amazing wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    Raptor-142 : Western Marsh Harrier female hunting : Amazing wildlife of India by Renu Tewari and Alok Tewari

    A large female Western Marsh Harrier flying low over the wetland ... ... surveying a collection of waterfowl ... ... consisting of Northern Shovelers ... Gadwalls ...Northern Pintails Common Teals ... Coots Moorhens and Little Grebes ... the Harrier arrives scaring them into flying...
  14. Shoveler (M)

    Shoveler (M)

    Shoveler (M)
  15. Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)
  16. Shoveler's

    Shoveler's

    Shoveler's
  17. Mute Swan + Shoveler

    Mute Swan + Shoveler

    Mute Swan + Shoveler
  18. Female shoveler in flight

    Female shoveler in flight

  19. One leg stands

    One leg stands

    Northern shovelers
  20. Male northern shoveler

    Male northern shoveler

  21. Shoveler (M)

    Shoveler (M)

    Shoveler (M)
  22. Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)
  23. Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)

    Shoveler (F)
  24. Northern Pintail/Northern Shoveller males

    Northern Pintail/Northern Shoveller males

  25. Two male Shovelers

    Two male Shovelers

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