Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Spatula clypeata

mthew

One response to “Spatula clypeata”

  1. Chuck McAlexander

    A most beautiful and interesting duck. Physiological and behavioral adaptations make it one of my favorites. Even it’s silhouette is easily identified from a distance on a murky morning. What more can we ask of a duck?

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