 |
| Photographed at Tilley Swamp, South Australia, July 2017 |
1218 NORTHERN SHOVELER Anas clypeata
AUSTRALIA 711
Breeds in northern Eurasia and North America; winters s. to Thailand, Philippines; infrequent vagrant to Australia but found in most states. Wing 239-249 mm; bill 62-72 mm.
NOTE: Long range shot as bird was on private property with no access.
"The sin of property we do disdain
ReplyDeleteNo man has any right to buy and sell the Earth for private gain"
or to stop twitchers from accessing a good tick photograph