Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Widespread in western & northern North America, shovelers are common in the eastern half of North Carolina in the winter, especially near the coast.
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Kalamazoo Co., MI
15 Mar 2004

As with many ducks, males (right) and females look very different.

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Bodie Island, Dare Co., NC
11 Nov 2012

Typical view

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Freedom Point, The Villages, FL
20 Dec 2014

This mediocre image is here to document 9 of the flock of 48 shovelers I reported and which was flagged on eBird.

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