Northern Shoveler
October 2012 – Fern Hill – Forest Grove, Oregon
This female Norther Shoveler only paused for a second before resuming her relentless search for morsels on the water’s surface. Those big flat bills are handy tools.
Northern Shoveler
A small group of males spent a good deal of time preening their feathers. After the preening, they flapped around a bit, getting all their feathers back into place.