Aquatic Birds

A Mallard, A Grebe & A Shoveler

Love it when I can get several different species in the same shot. I don't realize how big mallards are until I see them by smaller birds. The pretty color of the water is due to fall colors on the trees and grasses.
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
Male Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Female Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

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