Northern Shoveler?

[Greg_Nuspel]

I think these are Northern Shoveler only shot I got of them as the flew way overhead.

[kat]

Great catch!

[QuietOne]

One of my bird books shows that belly patch, and the bill is obvious. So yes, they're probably shovelers.

There was a group of them in the very shallow end of the apartment pond one year. I guess they got lost, because I've never seen them since. They were bill to tail, swimming in a circle. I'm guessing it was to churn the muck up so they could feed more easily. But it was funny to watch.

[Hillbillygirl]

Nice capture on the Shovelers Greg. Really like the wing placement.

[JAS_Photo]

Ha ha! one guy in the synchronized flying team is going to get a lecture when they land. Cool catch!

[Iguanasan]

Nicely captured. I like the big, open, blue sky.

I know this is not a critique thread but I hope you'll consider a suggestion. I think this one would look really cool and all symmetric like if you cropped off the fellow on the far right.