Northern Shovelers

By Jim | Published December 21, 2013

From a few years ago at Squaw Creek NWR in northwest Missouri, these Northern Shoveler ducks (Anas clypeata) were photographed as they were resting/feeding during the spring migration. In this first image, you can see a couple of the colorful drakes (males): And nearby, were a couple of hens (females): Always fun to watch them […]

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Sleeping Beauty Awakes

By Jim | Published April 14, 2013

Yesterday I had a wonderful kayaking experience. Among my “friends” were a couple of active beavers, a single river otter, a bald eagle, and many species of migrating ducks and geese. In this post, I will share a couple of images of one of the colorful ducks that are often seen in Missouri, the Northern […]

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