The scientific name ‘clypeata’ is Latin for ‘furnished with a shield’ – it refers to the shoveler’s massive bill. Once placed in it’s own genus ‘Spatula’ which would make sense! You can find this Duck along roadways in Alberta, also ditches and flooded fields. The Northern Shoveler prefers to lounge in shallow waters. This guy’sContinue reading “The Northern Shoveler”