John Waters / Male Shoveler (Anas clypeata) chasing other males away from his mate, Greyale RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

Claudio Contreras / Waterfowl at dawn with mist, including Great blue heron (Ardea herodias herodias), American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), Xochimilco wetlands, Mexico City, Mexic...

John Shaw / Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) male in flight. Gilbert Water Ranch, Arizona, USA. January.

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope), Common teal (Anas crecca) and Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) flock in flight. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset Levels, England, UK. February.

Loic Poidevin / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) male on water, Le Teich, Gironde, France, January.

Jack Dykinga / Shoveler ducks (Anas clypeata) on water with reflections of cottonwood trees surrounding the marshes. Whitewater Draw, Arizona, USA. January

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Shoveler (Anas clypeata) drake taking off from water, Caithness, Scotland, UK.May

Nick Upton / Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata / Spatula clypeata) group flying over a frozen pool in marshland, Gloucestershire, UK, February.

David Pattyn / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) drake / male, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, April

Pedro Narra / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) female. Sado Estuary, Portugal. December

Pedro Narra / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata). Sado Estuary, Portugal. December

Nick Upton / Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata) group resting on water surface, Rutland Water, Rutland, UK, November.