Northern Shoveler Reflections

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Comments


Yves Langlois

Beautyful capture Heather. Agree with Debra about the unique look of the bird. The overall shot is very luminous and I love the way the duck look at me.

Heather Mellon

Thank you very much Yves. I like the eye contact too.

Debra Plett

I love the Northern Shovelers they are very unique and cute looking. You have captured a great shot here Heather. The reflection, wave action and water colour are very pretty. Terrific shot.

Heather Mellon

Thank you very much Debra. I love their uniqueness too and find them very interesting to watch. This shot doesn't show the length of the bill as much as I'd like but I thought the reflection was pretty cool.

Clifford Dupuis

What a great photograph of this one. The detail especially on the eye is perfect. Well done Heather

Heather Mellon

Thank you very much Clifford. It's always a treat to photograph these birds.

Description
Known as a dabbling duck with a very prominent bill that is specially designed to filter crustaceans and mollusks from the water.
Taken By
Heather Mellon
Taken On
September 27, 2025
Tagged
female northern shoveler duck nature outdoors animal bird ripple water mallard waterfowl water_resources beak vertebrate fluid ducks water_bird liquid lake
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 450
  • Shutter speed: 0.002 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 8

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