Aquatic Birds

Male Northern Shoveler Still In Eclipse Plumage

There were males mixed in that were still in their eclipse plumage. The black bill and yellow eyes mean it is fully adult and not juvenile but the colors on the sides and head have not come in yet.
Male Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

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