banner

Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Home Biota: what is it? Animals Plants Mammals Birds Insects NL EN

Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
Northern shoveler Ducks, geese and swans Duck, geese, and relatives Birds Chordate Animals
Slobeend Zwanen, ganzen en eenden Eendvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Anas clypeata Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Sweetpark Wetlands Park (Tucson, Arizona, United States)

2023:03:25 18:15:43
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 12.375 m

2014:02:08 21:52:44
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/320 sec at F8.0, ISO 160, distance 10.00 m

I want you, this slobe duck seems determined to ram the camera. The light falls nicely on half of the bird. Because it was so sunny, I was able to take the photo with a small aperture so that a large part is sharp.

Riviera area (Riviera, Texas, USA)

2015:10:26 13:18:06
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S VR Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED, 1/160 sec at F8.0, ISO 200, distance 63.10 m

Vogelplas Starrevaart, Leidschendam

2013:11:11 09:31:26
Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR, 1/500 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 19.95 m

Links

Ducks, geese and swans

Orders with photos