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Northern Shovelers feed by dabbling for plant food, often by swinging its bill from side to side and using the bill to strain food from the water. It also eats mollusks and insects in the nesting season.The nest is a shallow depression on the ground, lined with plant material and down, usually close to water.This is a fairly quiet species. The male has a clunking call, whereas the female has a Mallard-like quack.

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Northern Shovelers feed by dabbling for plant food, often by swinging its bill from side to side and using the bill to strain food from the water. It also eats mollusks and insects in the nesting season.The nest is a shallow depression on the ground, lined with plant material and down, usually close to water.This is a fairly quiet species. The male has a clunking call, whereas the female has a Mallard-like quack.
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