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	Shoveler
		The normal habitat for the Northern Shoveler is in the polar regions.
		The average population of the Northern Shoveler is 58,600.
		In Illinois, the Northern Shoveler in endangered, threatened, and proposed.
	www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us /Wetlands/Ducks/Shoveler.html (522 words)

	Northern Shoveler
		In considering the Northern Shoveler, a common but underappreciated duck, the obvious starting point is not its brilliant plumage, nor even its fascinating and unusual social behavior, but rather its most prominent and highly specialized adaptation--its prodigious and uniquely-equipped bill.
		Shovelers' bills are adapted for their preferred mode of feeding--swimming along with bill lowered into the water, straining out small crustaceans and other invertebrates.
		Northern Shovelers are dabbling ducks (genus Anas), but unlike some other dabblers, including Mallards and Northern Pintails, shovelers do not commonly tip their heads and upper bodies forward into the water.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /northern_shoveler_info.htm (699 words)

	Northern Shoveler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Shoveler or Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America.
		This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters further south than its breeding range.
		This species is unmistakable in the northern hemisphere due to its large spatulate bill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoveler (251 words)

	BISON Species Account 040350 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Northern shovelers are irregular residents in the north and in the middle Rio Grande and lower Pecos valleys and are considered to be rare to common.
		Northern shovelers are common migrants at the White Sands National Monument, in Dona Ana and Otero counties 50.
		Northern shovlers of Fort Bliss are abundant from the beginning of September to the middle of April, fairly common from the middle of April to the end of April, uncommon from the beginning of May to the middle of May, and uncommon from the end of August to the beginning of September 74.
	www.fw.vt.edu /fishex/nmex_main/species/040350.htm (2323 words)

	* Shoveler - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Northern Shoveler uses its unique large flattened bill to strain water for small aquatic plants and animals...
		Length 19 inches (48cm) These are a very beautiful duck even if they are all to common at hornsby, but watching them feed by skimming the waters surface, and listening to the little noises that their bills make...
		Northern Shovelers and their close relatives within the genus Anas (Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teal, Garganey) are known collectively as the "blue-winged ducks" because of their powder-blue or grayish upper-wing coverts...
	www.bestknows.com /bird/shoveler.html (507 words)

	Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The male shoveler has greenish feathers on the head and neck, the breast and belly are white, the back is fl and white, and the wings have a chestnut hue, with the inner wings being bluish.
		The wing span of a male Northern Shoveler is nine to ten inches; and the weight is 17 to 35 ounces.
		The distribution of the Northern Shoveler during breeding season is across Northern America, Europe, and Northern Asia.
	www.honoluluzoo.org /northern_shoveler.htm (359 words)

	Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		There are hooded mergansers, green-winged teal, the northern pintail and the northern shoveler.
		Researchers have indicated that the average weight of a shovel loaded with heavy, wet snow is about 16 pounds, and the average shoveler ends up moving 192...
		Her phantom shoveler removed a scarf to reveal Becky Colson, 43, a friend and former co-worker at The Salvation Army.
	www.conservation.mongabay.com /news/Shoveler.htm (1102 words)

	The BirdWeb - Species Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Northern Shovelers migrate in flocks in a prolonged migration period in both the spring and the fall.
		The Northern Shoveler is a common breeder throughout Washington’s lowland ponds and wetlands (although some birds sighted in summer on the west side of the Cascades are non-breeders).
		Northern Shovelers are more common breeders on the east side of the Cascades than on the west side, but more common wintering on the west side in appropriate habitat.
	www.birdweb.org /birdweb/Species.asp?id=71 (682 words)

	Boreal Songbird Initiative : The Boreal and Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Northern Shovelers are often referred to as the “Spoonbill” or “Spoony” because of their unique spatulate shaped bill.
		The breeding season for Northern Shovelers begins on the wintering grounds in December, where courtship of hens by a group of drakes commences.
		The largest factor affecting Northern Shoveler populations is the degradation of nesting grounds due to expansion and intensification of agriculture.
	www.borealbirds.org /birdguide/BD0391_species.html (1179 words)

	Northern Shoveler in trouble 11/10/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The shoveler was observed during Sunday's Boston BBC trip.
		...the Northern Shoveler still has the plastic around its neck and it appears to be quite bothered by it...
		It appears that the new shoveler is not the same bird as the one seen with the plastic.
	47custer.com /journal/2001/shoveler_ring (933 words)

	Anas clypeata - Canard souchet - Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Only the Northern Shoveler has a wide "spoon" bill that is longer than its head.
		The Northern Shoveler nests as far west as Manitoba, in southern Ontario and Quebec as well as some places in the Maritime Provinces.
		The nest of the Northern Shoveler is fairly simple.It is usually well hidden in the grass in a dry area and made of various kinds of vegetation along with some down.
	www.virtualmuseum.ca /Exhibitions/Birds/MSS/Anglais/csouchet.htm (278 words)

	Northern Shoveler Range Map
		The Northern Shoveler breeds from northern Alaska to northern Manitoba, south to northwestern and eastern Oregon, northern Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, and Missouri and central Wisconsin.
		The Northern Shoveler prefers shallow prairie marshes, particularly those with abundant plant and animal life floating on the surface, but also occupies potholes, sloughs, and marshes in taiga, forests, and (less commonly) cultivated country.
		The Northern Shoveler winters in freshwater and brackish habitats.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /northern_shoveler_map.htm (119 words)

	All About Birds
		The bill of the Northern Shoveler is about 6.5 cm (2.5 inches) long.
		Northern Shoveler pairs are monogamous, and remain together longer than pairs of other dabbling duck species.
		When flushed off the nest, a female Northern Shoveler often defecates on its eggs, apparently to deter predators.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Shoveler.html (209 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The northern shoveler, Anas clypeata, is a dabbling duck that breeds in much of the Northern Hemisphere, and migrates southward for the winter to South America, Southern Asia, and Africa.
		During the winter, northern shovelers can also be found in brackish and salt water areas, including the area surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
		The northern shoveler eats a wide variety of aquatic plant matter, as well as small aquatic invertebrates.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=anasclyp (175 words)

	Northern Shoveler
		Tout (1947) considered northern shoveler only a migrant in Lincoln County, present 10 March to 5 July, and 4 September to 15 November.
		Rosche (1979) reported northern shoveler in the lower North Platte River Valley during 10 March to 3 June, and 8 October to 6 November.
		Northern shoveler made up 10% of the breeding waterfowl population on Waterfowl Production Areas in the Rainwater Basin area in 1983 (USFWS files).
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/birds/platte/species/anasclyp.htm (357 words)

	Northern Shoveler
		When flushed off the nest, female Northern Shovelers often defecate on their eggs, apparently to deter predators.
		Northern Shovelers are of medium size relative to other dabbling ducks.
		The recording of the Northern Shoveler was made by William W. Gunn.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /BOW/norsho (780 words)

	Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Northern Shovelers are at the southern periphery of their breeding range in Missouri and breed irregularly in the state in very small numbers.
		Also, a few Northern Shovelers linger into the summer in most years, with 30 individuals observed at Swan Lake on June 1, 1987 (Robbins and Easterla 1992).
		In addition to a single bird and a pair recorded within blocks, two confirmed records independent of the Atlas Project indicate Northern Shovelers might breed irregularly to annually in extremely small numbers.
	www.conservation.state.mo.us /nathis/birds/birdatlas/maintext/0400244.htm (268 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Anatidae - Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
		Breeding Range (see map below): The Northern Shoveler breeds from Alaska in the north to the northwestern and north-central United States in the south.
		The Northern Shoveler also eats aquatic vegetation and seeds.
		Behavior: Like the various species of teals, the North Shoveler is among the earliest of the ducks to migrate south in the fall.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/ducks/Aclypea.htm (260 words)

	Northern Shoveler
		The northern shoveler is another puddle duck species that is seen by hunters during the south Alabama season.
		The old gang managed to bag a few ducks - two mallards, a northern shoveler and a green- winged teal - while speculating on the coming goose season.
		Next year will be the year of the northern shoveler, one of the more handsome puddle ducks.
	conservation.mongabay.com /Northern_Shoveler.htm (174 words)

	Northern Shoveler Photos © Bill Schmoker
		Northern Shoveler flock in flight, Larimer County, Colorado, 11/04.
		Northern Shoveler hens in flight, Larimer County, Colorado, 11/04.
		The shovelers use this communal feeding behavior to stir up food that they strain with their distinctive bills.
	www.schmoker.org /BirdPics/NSHO.html (151 words)

	Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The colorful male Northern Shoveler is distinctive and in the air shows a lot of white on the body.
		It is one of the most common ducks that visit the Los Peñasquitos Lagoon during the winter.
		Shovelers commonly feed in small groups that mill around in a circle and churn up the mud.
	www.torreypine.org /Birds/NorthernShoveler.html (104 words)

	NORTHERN SHOVELER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A long shovel bill on a small head, yellow eyes, couple of lamallae exposed on the lower edges of the closed mandibles gives the drake a villainy look.
		This pond must have been an age-old stop over spot for these northern Shovelers during their spring and fall migrations.
		A small flock made of 15 Shovelers were feeding in a flooded paddy field.
	www3.sympatico.ca /ramkamla/sd.htm (238 words)

	The Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		You can identify the Northern Shoveler because males have a glossy green head, chestnut belly and white chest in contrast to the dull colored female.
		It is about 1 1/2 feet tall and has a wingspan of 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 feet.
		The Northern Shoveler takes to the air easily and flies with strong wing strokes.
	www.northstar.k12.ak.us /home/bmckee/plc_birds/matt.html (57 words)

	Northern Shoveler :: Saint Louis Zoo
		The male northern shoveler is a handsome bird, with a green head, white body, reddish undersides and fl wings.
		As filter feeders, northern shovelers use their special bill as they search for food just above the bottom of a pond or lake.
		The Cypress Swamp is home to our northern shovelers in our renovated 1904 Flight Cage.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/birds/waterfowl/northernshoveler.htm (316 words)

	PATOLANDIA HUNTING CLUB - NORTHERN SHOVELER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Many dabbling ducks use their flats bills to strain food items from the water, but the bill of the Northern Shoveler is adapted to take this habit to the extreme.
		Flocks of shovelers often swim along with their big bills barely submerged in front of them, straining food from the muddy soup of shalllow waters.
		Despite their heavy-sea build, shovelers are good fliers.
	www.patolandia.com /cucharon.htm (76 words)

	Northern Shoveler 263.20 - w00021ss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We have a Northern Shoveler at our school it is great i like it alot.
		The Northern Shoveler costs too much money for me but it is a great product..
		My team uses the Northern Shoveler every day and it is the best product I have ever used.
	www.blackwatersports.net /130452_index.html (513 words)

	Northern shoveler Info
		The Northern Shoveler is actually a large teal.
		Winters from southwestern British Columbia to Arizona, east from there to Gulf Coast, coastal Georgia and South Carolina, and south to northern South America.
		Rarely winters in northern to north-central or northeastern United States.
	imnh.isu.edu /digitalatlas/bio/birds/swndk/nsho/nsho_inf.htm (294 words)

	eNature.com Nature Guides
		The Northern Shoveler, related to the Blue-winged and Cinnamon teal, favors broad, shallow marshes where it can use the comb-like teeth along the edges of its large bill to strain aquatic animals, plants, and seeds from the water.
		Like the two teal, male shovelers wear eclipse plumage until February, much later than ducks whose courtship begins in the fall.
		Though less numerous than in ancient times, the Northern Shoveler and other marsh ducks have lately become relatively abundant because game departments and private organizations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico have purchased wetland habitat to ensure their survival.
	www.enature.com /flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=BD0391 (136 words)

	Northern Shoveler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		These birds get their name from their large spatulate/shovel type bill.
		The bill has well developed lamellae along the edges and these provide the Shoveler with an exceptionally efficient feeding tool.
		Their habitats are inland shallow muddy lakes and marshlands, and the shallow margins of larger lakes.
	wildaboutfowl.com /slideshow6.htm (99 words)

	Wide Web Directory -> "l" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		shoveler - Photo of Northern Shoveler, range maps, and facts about this bird's habitat, diet, and physical traits.
		Northern Shovelers (Anas clypeata) has a very broad geographical range.
		Northern Shovelers are sexually dimorphic animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/anas/a._clypeata$narrative.html - August 23, 2004 - 29 KB
	www.atsakymas.net /search-directory-L/main.html (13479 words)

	Northern Shoveler (1999 Michigan Duck Stamp)
		Original designs and well known artist's prints that have been adapted with their permission for needlework.
		of Manistique, Michigan is the original artist of the 1999 Michigan Duck Stamp, the "Northern Shoveler." With his permission Cross Stitch Wonders has adapted this design for counted needlework.
		You may not reproduce, copy, or redistribute Cross Stitch Wonders' images, designs, or logos without express written consent.
	www.crossstitchwonders.com /csw94.shtml (73 words)

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