The Northern Shoveler is one of the most common ducks in Bexar County right now. Any place there is a large enough body of water, there will likely be at least a few of these birds. I photographed this family of Shovelers on my walk along the Mission Reach of the San Antonio River last Friday (March 15, 2013).
Northern Shovelers are dabbling ducks. They are sometimes called Spoonbills. They strain plant material out of the water by skimming their large, spatulate shaped bill through the water:
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