Photo of the Week: Northern Shoveler, Winter Visitor

Two dabbling ducks swimming forward, the male duck with bright white, black, and mahogany flanks and long black bill. The female duck is a rusty brown color with long orangish bill.

A medium-sized duck, the Northern Shoveler stands out in the shallow wetlands with its brilliant green, white, black, and mahogany-brown colors and long black bill. Usually the long bill is slightly submerged in the water, as the duck filters food like seeds and crustaceans out of the water. While Northern Shovelers breed in northern areas… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Northern Shoveler, Winter Visitor

My 10 Most Popular Posts in 2022

Person writing with ballpoint pen in lined open journal.

One of my favorite things to do at the end of the year is review my published posts.

As someone who’s been publishing posts online since 2009, I’m fascinated by what posts readers enjoy the most.

And I’m never sure why one post is more popular than others.

Or what readers find interesting or helpful in a particular post.

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