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Shoveler Duck in Flight

Shoveler Duck in Flight

The Northern Shoveler is a dabbling duck, a group of ducks that use their flat bills to strain food items from the water, and the broad, flattened bill of the N...
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The Northern Shoveler is a dabbling duck, a group of ducks that use their flat bills to strain food items from the water, and the broad, flattened bill of the Northern Shoveler is particularly adapted to this use. Despite their heavy-set build, Shovelers are good fliers as this bird demonstrates as it quickly transitions from swimming to full flight when startled.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/11 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 275/1

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Sep, 2017

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Excellent capture! Birds in flight are challenging, well done

Thanks very much, Kristi.

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Great capture.

Thank you very much, Timothy.

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