A close up image of a Northern Shoveler duck straining small food particles found in the water through special comb like protrusions called lamellae.

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Size: 4159px × 2749px
Location: Denver, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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