Common or Northern Shoveler Duck (Anas clypeata). Female feeding using spatulate shaped bill with lamellae acting as a filter, taking in aquatic inver

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Common or Northern Shoveler Duck (Anas clypeata). Female feeding using spatulate shaped bill with lamellae acting as a filter, taking in aquatic invertebrate life from near the water surface.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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