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Northern Shoveler (7/11)
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Anas clypeata
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Werribee, VIC (May, 2013)
Some bird guides say the Australasian Shoveler is similar to the Northern Shoveler. This is obviously not the case when males are flying directly towards you.
The top left bird is the male Northern Shoveler and the other two are male Australasian Shovelers.
Male Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Blending in (or not)
Leaving the party early
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler