Birds Identified: Shoveller, male
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Shoveller, male has these characteristics:
- Swimming
- Walking, wading, running
- Continuous flying
- Larger than robin
- Bill long, as long or longer than head
- Rust color present
- Blue or bright green (not dull green)
- Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
- Tail stripes (along)
- Wing bands or bars
- North summer (June through August)
- South summer (June through August)
- Continuous flying high (near or above treetops when flying)
- Continuous flying low (below treetops when flying)
- Rasping harsh calls
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Eric Haines,
erich@acm.org