


Glimpses of the comblike projections (lamellae) along the edge of this male Northern Shoveler’s bill. They use these to filter their food from the water. Food includes tiny crustaceans, other aquatic invertebrates, and seeds.




Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.
As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”
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