Claim to fame: The northern shoveler is best known among waterfowl hunters and birders for the feature that gave this duck its name: a large, spade-type bill. The shoveler is a common sight at Ozarks ...

In early May, one of my great pleasures was watching violet-green swallows in their fast, circular flights over water (e.g., the river, Kingfisher Pond). They’d just arrived from their wintering ...

Generally speaking, when referring to waterfowl, most people are familiar with the Mallard, mostly due to its distinguishable appearance and its propensity for flourishing in domesticated settings.

Davis birder Karen Velas spotted a hybrid gadwall/northern shoveler duck in the Yolo Bypass recently. A longtime birder, Velas worked for Audubon California for many years and remains involved in the ...

Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch features the Heather Wolf photo of the Northern Shoveler. The Northern Shoveler is an interesting member of the dabbling duck family and is distinguished by a uniquely large ...

BRAINERD — In 1822 famous ornithologist John James Audubon shot a duck he could not identify. "In form and proportions this bird is very nearly allied to the Mallard," wrote Audubon of the odd duck.

🦆🐣 Egg-citing news: in May and June, Bird House keepers welcomed three northern shoveler ducklings—the first of their species to hatch at the Zoo since 1908! The ducklings are the offspring of ...

GRAND FORKS – More than two dozen kinds of ducks occur in North Dakota. Throw in the swans, geese and mergansers, and the species list for members of Family Anatidae swells to more than three dozen.