F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 250.
Northern Shoveler
At what time does a duck wake up?
At the quack of dawn.
Interesting Fact: When flushed off the nest, a female Northern Shoveler often defecates on its eggs, apparently to deter predators. ( https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Shoveler/overview )
F/ 10.0, 1/320, ISO 320.
Northern Shoveler
What do you call a kid who doesn’t believe in Santa?
A rebel without a Claus.
Interesting Fact: They are often referred to as the “Spoonbill” or “Spoony” because of their unique spatulate shaped bill, which has about 110 fine projections (called lamellae) along the edges, for straining food from water. ( http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/97/overview/Northern_Shoveler.aspx )
Through Open Lens 