Afternoon Bike Ride at Lake Apopka
March 6, 2023 - My last image of the day was this Northern Shoveler, who paddled quietly and didn't mind posing for the biking photographer.... Read more
Northern Shoveler
 | I’m one of the many ducks that visit Florida in the wintertime. My long bill makes me easy to identify. Our males have bright green feathers, and our females are brown. Often you’ll find us butt-up as we dabble for fish! Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge |
I have written 14 posts including a photo of a Northern Shoveler
2020 Beginnings at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 25, 2020 - Closer to the path was a Northern Shoveler.... Read more
Gray January Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 12, 2019 - I did get this quick head shot of a Northern Shoveler who was almost right next to my car.... Read more
Cold and Fog at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 6, 2018 - A few of them were fairly close to the road, like this Northern Shoveler.... Read more
Christmas Bird Count 2017 at the Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
December 17, 2017 - Eastern Phoebe Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Shoveler in Flight.... Read more
I Found My Nemesis Bird: Merlin!
February 10, 2017 - I definitely recognized the Northern Shoveler and was happy to catch him in flight.... Read more
Lakeland Christmas Bird Count 2014
December 21, 2014 - As the sun peeked over the horizon and dazzled the land with its rays, our count leaders strategized and I slipped down to the water's edge to photograph a few Northern Shovelers that were near the shore.... Read more
Betcha Can’t Go Just Once!
January 4, 2012 - The little group of Northern Shovelers that I've tried to photograph on my previous trips was still there.... Read more
Lions and Bitterns and Rails, Oh My! Circle B Bar Reserve Never Disappoints
January 23, 2011 - American Coot take-off Dyeyo and I walked to the southern end of Wading Bird Way, where we found a cooperative group of Northern Shovelers posing close to the trail.... Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler A Boat-Tailed Grackle sat on a post and fussed his head off.... But he had a Sora…... Read more
Another Great Sunrise at the Circle B Bar Reserve
January 9, 2011 - Great Blue Heron flight I saw some ducks taking off, and got my first Northern Shovelers in flight picture. These birds are so funny with their fat beaks. They've gotten more and more common on Wading Bird Way, now coming close enough to the path to get pretty good pictures. …... Read more
Bitterns Saying Hello at Circle B Bar Reserve
January 7, 2011 - American White Pelican Panorama Wading Bird Way was covered in Limpkins, almost all feeding on apple snails. A Northern Shoveler was very close to the path, closer than I've ever gotten one before. Then I had to turn around and head back...... Northern Shoveler Species List: American Bittern, American Coot,…... Read more
Frosty Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
December 29, 2010 - A pair of Northern Shovelers was feeding out in the water on the west side of Wading Bird Way. I reveled in my newly extended focal length (500mm + 1.4x teleconverter on a 7D body = 1120mm effective focal length!!) and got some decent shots. The sun was reflecting nicely…... Read more
Beautiful Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
December 22, 2010 - American White Pelicans We saw a small group of Northern Shovelers not too far away from the trail. They didn't want to cooperate for a picture, though. They were more intent on sticking their heads in the water to hunt for their breakfasts.... Northern Shovelers A lone American White Pelican…... Read more
Skies Filled with Birds at the Circle B Bar Reserve
November 28, 2010 - Otter I finally saw the Northern Shovelers at the intersection of Marsh Rabbit Run and Wading Bird Way.... I don't recall seeing these birds before (if I did last year, I didn't know what they were.) Northern Shovelers I spotted several terns flying overhead, including what I think was a…... Read more