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Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Northern Shoveler is a most distinctive and widespread dabbling duck. Simply known as Shoveler, Northern Shoveler  breed in northern areas of Europe and across most of North America. They can be found breeding in North America along the southern edge of Hudson Bay and as far south as the Great Lakes west to Colorado, Nevada and Oregon. Their large elongated, spoon-shaped bill with comb-like projections along its edges makes Northern Shovelers an unmistakable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Shovelers have a green head, white breast, chestnut belly and flanks. Female birds are light brown with a long and broad grey-tinged bill. They feed on mollusks, insects and water plants. While feeding, they dabble in the water, swinging its bill from side to side  and using the bill to strain plant food from water. They make their nests in a shallow depression on the ground and usually close to water. Northern Shovelers are fairly quiet species of birds. Size of Northern Shoveler:Weight 400-800 grams, Length 45-50 cm.

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Shoveler Birds Pictures and Northern Shoveler Birds Kind