Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Diet
Eats aquatic invertebrates and plants. In winter, it may eat worms, insects, mollusks, and even small frogs.
Habitat
Found in shallow lakes with dense vegetation.
Nesting
Lays 5-8 eggs in a scrape nest made of twigs, aquatic plants, reeds, and dry grasses.
Did you know?
Males vary in color from red to a paler, nearly pink color.