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Winter Ducks

12 Saturday Feb 2022

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bufflehead, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, hooded merganser, Northern Shoveler, postaday

Winter would be very dull at the refuge if there were no duck. When most other birds and egrets have migrated, the ducks arrive and entertain us. Following are some images of them that I took yesterday. Duck hunting season will end in three days but I did not see or heard any hunter.

Male Hooded Merganser.
Female Hooded Merganser.
Male Bufflehead.
Northern Shovelers.
Northern Shovelers.

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Sun and Wind

22 Saturday Jan 2022

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american robin, canada geese, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, northern harrier, northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, postaday, snow geese

It was a beautiful and cold three days ago at the refuge. After hiding for most of the week, the sun was out. The wind was blowing fairly strongly and lifted the clouds toward the heavens.

Cirrus clouds and a Canada Goose.

As I drove on Wildlife Drive, a Northern Harrier pair was hunting for food, such as voles and mice, among the low vegetation along the marshes. They cut in front of my car, disappeared in the grasses at times. I tried to follow them and only managed to get an occasional shot.

Female Northern Harrier hunting.
Male Northern Harrier hunting.

Meanwhile, ducks and geese took off in dramatic formations against the blue sky.

Northern Pintails landing.
Canada Geese taking off.
Snow Geese taking off.
Snow Geese taking off.
Snow Goose taking off: “Wait for me!”
American Robin foraging for worms on the ground.
Female Northern Shoveler preening.

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Saturday Miscellaneous

18 Saturday Dec 2021

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, great blue heron, great egret, green-winged teal, Northern Shoveler, postaday, ruddy duck

I shot the following photos over the past several weeks. The birds and ducks shown are some of the usual visitors to the refuge during fall and winter.

Great Blue Heron waking up.
Green-winged Teal.
Ruddy Duck.
Northern Shovelers.
Female Northern Shoveler.
Ring-billed Gull.
Great Egret caught a fish.

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Northern Shovelers

08 Monday Mar 2021

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

The colorful Northern Shovelers are one of the more common ducks throughout the world. During the winter at the refuge, there are at least several hundreds of them foraging for food in the marshes with their typically long bills (2.5 inches or 6.35 cm).

In the US, during duck hunting season, an average of 700,000 Northern Shovelers are brought down each year! Yet, they are not on the endangered species list. Here are some recent photos of them at the refuge.

Northern Shovelers.

Northern Shovelers.

Northern Shovelers.

Male Northern Shoveler.

Male Northern Shoveler in flight.

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Northern Shovelers

23 Monday Nov 2020

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

Overheard a pair of Northern Shovelers foraging for food:

Female Northern Shoveler in foreground: “Uh-oh dear, we forgot to wear our Covid masks!”

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Wordless Wednesday

04 Wednesday Nov 2020

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

Northern Shovelers.

Northern Shovelers.

Northern Shoveler.

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Wings

24 Saturday Oct 2020

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great egret, herring gull, long-tailed duck, monarch butterfly, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

I took the photos below at different times of this year, from January 1st on.

Herring Gull.

Long-tailed Duck.

Great Egret.

Northern Shovelers.

Monarch Butterfly.

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More Photos Less Stress

25 Wednesday Mar 2020

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barnegat light, clivia, Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, harlequin duck, magnolia, mute swan, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday, snow goose

I have not been posting here since last July, but have continued to photograph, although not as often as I used to. Hopefully, the following photos may help reduce stress for all of us during this coronavirus pandemic.

Harlequin Ducks at Barnegat Light , January 2020.

Mute Swan at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, January 2020.

Snow Geese at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, February 2020.

Northern Shovelers at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, March 2020.

Star Magnolia in our backyard, March 2020.

Clivia at home, March 2020.

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Oversized Bills

20 Thursday Dec 2018

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Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

At this time of the year, I often see Northern Shovelers at the refuge. From afar they look like Mallard ducks, but with longer, oversized bills. They dabble back and forth with those bills to catch crustaceans and seeds from the marsh.

Northern Shovelers, female and male.

Female Northern Shoveler. Note comb-like filters at the edge of her bill.

Female Northern Shoveler preening.

Male Northern Shoveler.

Male Northern Shovelers.

Flocks of Northern Shovelers are known to swim in circle to corral food and make it easier for them to catch. However, I saw this band early in the morning and many were still sleeping.

Female Northern Shoveler sleeping: “Call me back in an hour.”

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Afloat

11 Saturday Apr 2015

Posted by neihtn2012 in EBF Refuge, Weekly Photo Challenge

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afloat, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday, weekly photo challenge

Last week, I thought I saw this pair of Northern Shovelers afloat on a pond at the Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

Northern Shovelers afloat?

Northern Shovelers afloat?

However, they were not floating. It was low tide and they were actually standing in the water.

The following Northern Shoveler was really floating.

Northern Shoveler afloat.

Northern Shoveler afloat.

This type of duck got its name from its long bill which is about 2.5 inches long. The male duck in these images, the one with bright colors, was in full breeding plumage.

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Northern Shovelers

12 Wednesday Nov 2014

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john heinz national wildlife refuge, Northern Shoveler, photography, postaday

The Northern Shoveler is a common wetland duck distinguished by its long bill which is wider and its tip than at its base. It uses it to forage for food, which can be plants or small crustaceans.

I found the following trio swimming around at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge last weekend.

Northern shovelers

Northern Shovelers

Here’s another look. As usual, the male has colorful plumage while the females are more subdued.

Northern Shovelers

Northern Shovelers

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