Northern shoveler grin

Gotta say, the green, white and orange brown go great together. Top marks to the designer. Also, look closer at that freaky bill and you’ll see fringed teeth looking dealies on the side; they’re called lamellae, and they filter out invertebrates and seeds and things for the duck to eat as it sweeps its mighty bill from side to side in the water.

   4 December 2021
   ILCE-7M3
   1/350s    f/5.6   300mm   ISO 200
Northern shoveler