A northern shoveler hen (Anas clypeata) makes a splashy take-off flanked by two drakes (just wings showing)

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Benton Lake NWR, Montana
Photo credit: © Craig Larcom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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