Keywords:Anas clypeata, Arizona, Gilbert, Gilbert Water Ranch, March 2013, Northern Shoveler, Sewage reclamation, Sonoran Desert, bird, male, man-made, swimming, water reclamation plant, wetland
Photo Info
Dimensions5400 x 3600
Original file size6.38 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken12-Mar-13 11:34
Date modified8-Jul-19 21:32
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length850 mm
Focal length (35mm)1275 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/750 at f/6.3
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias-2/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Northern Shoveler_Male_JF06012
Northern Shovelers have a unique design to their bills. They are among the dabbling ducks that feed at or near the surface of the water. But the Shoveler's bill, more than any other dabbler, is designed to enable them to sift their food from the water surface. They feed on seeds, small mollusks, and insects.
