Closeup of a Handsome Northern Shoveler Magnet

Easily recognisable from far away by virtue of their enormous bills, Northern Shovelers usually don't allow closeups. While they will generally not fly off at the first sight of humans, they do keep themselves at a significant distance from our cameras and spotting scopes, frequenting nearby bodies of water or sandbars. This fellow, on the other hand, was just inches from me, feeding just inches from the shore at the local wildlife habitat for quite a few moments before moving on. Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature