A lingering spring migrant photographed in the west end of Ottawa. The shoveler's long, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections (lamellae) around the edges, used to strain the water for small crustaceans and aquatic insects.
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![[Northern Shoveler]](/gallery/birds/waterfowl/ducks/dabblers/shovelers/northern_shoveler_2.jpg "Northern Shoveler")
