Drab, mottled plumage of northern shoveler hen (Spatula clypeata). Broad spatulate bill of the species is prominent identification field mark.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Benton Lake NWR, Great Falls, MT
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: adult, anatidae, animalia, anseriformes, aves, benton, bird, breeding, cascade, central, chordata, clypeata, county, female, hen, lake, montana, national, native, northern, refuge, shoveler, spatula, species, wildlife