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Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

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Northern shoveler (Spatula 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
Spatula clypeata Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Sweetpark Wetlands Park

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

Oostvaardersplassen

2026:06:28 05:33:42
Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1600, distance 247 m

Ngorongoro Crater National Park

2025:11:22 12:00:59
Northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 32.8 m

2014:02:08 21:52:44
Northern shoveler (Spatula 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 Shoveler 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 a large part is in focus.

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 38 pictures at 12 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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