Gorgeous Shoveler
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Gorgeous Shoveler
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Jurgen Lorenzen
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Beautifully lit by the setting sun a Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) stretches its wings and shows its gorgeous iridescent colors in a pond at Estero Llano Grande State Park near Weslaco, Texas.
Many of the dabbling ducks use their flat bills to strain food items from the water, but the big spatulate bill of the Northern Shoveler is adapted to take this habit to the extreme. Flocks of shovelers often swim along with their big bills barely submerged in front of them, straining food from the muddy soup of shallow waters. Despite their heavy-set build, shovelers are good fliers; at large gatherings, groups often are seen taking off, circling the area repeatedly, then alighting again.
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November 13th, 2020
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Comments (83)
Judy Vincent
Beautiful capture! Congratulations! This will be the “Wildlife in Motion” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 2/19/24!
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your multi-colored object has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning close up photograph of a Northern Shoveler, Jurgen! Congratulations on your first place finish in the Ducks Geese Or Swans contest! F/L/Voted
Kathy M Krause
Fantastic capture Jurgen! Love the details and colors! LF Congrats on your 1st place in our group of Ducks, Geese and Swans contest!
PICS BY TONY
Congrats on winning the competition in the DUCKS GEESE OR SWANS MEMBERS ONLY group. Awesome work! Fav's & Liked.
Deborah Tighe
Jurgen, Congrats on your 1st Place Win in the Ducks, Geese and Swans contest!! What a beautiful capture!!!!
Angelika Vogel
Jürgen, Congratulations on your 1st Place Win in the Ducks, Geese and Swans Contest! Wonderful moment and work!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Jurgen, on your 1st Place Win in the Ducks, Geese and Swans Contest for this beautiful photograph! Well deserved - wonderful capture.
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 1st place win in the Ducks Geese or Swans contest, Jurgen! Nicely captured! l/f
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, on 1st Place, tied win, in DUCKS GEESE OR SWANS, member only, contest!
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