Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Here's another new (for me) kind of duck that I saw while out at Rithet's Bog the other day. The two birds on the left are a pair of Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Ducks, especially characterized by that extra large bill. (The black and gray bird on the right is an American Coot.)
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3 comments:

  1. JoJoApril 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    Do you know the names of the birds you shoot off the top of your head when you shoot them? Or do you look them up when you get home?

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  2. Benjamin MadisonApril 21, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Hi JoJo - sometimes I have a pretty good idea of what they are from browsing through field guides in my spare time. Sometimes I go out looking for specific birds. But much of the time I don't know precisely what I've seen until I get home and go through the field guides while looking at the photos. However, once I've identified a bird or plant I usually remember it next time I see it.

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  3. Leif HagenApril 24, 2010 at 6:04 AM

    Here's a great water fowl photo! Great capture of 3 bathing beauties!

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