With the elongated bill, the Northern Shoveler looks like a cartoon character designed by Disney.
My eleven year old granddaughter is French/English bilingual. When she saw this picture, she said: 'Grand-pere, je pense que cette canard souris! C'est tres adorable.'
This individual was not so shy and I was able to take some shots that show her bill in all its oversized glory. I waited for her to briefly stop swimming. As she turned her head and gave me a toothy smile, I took this picture. Wait a minute, ducks don't smile?
Nikon 300mmf4PF +1.4X
(Taken on JE Poole Wetland, Boardwalk, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada)
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