Northern Shoveler

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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.

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Photo courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2025
Text courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology 2025