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Making messy work clean

Sift the water.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Northern Shoveler

Species principle: Marsh Sifting

Sift the water.

The right shape lets you gather value from what looks like murk.

Northern Shovelers have wide spatula-shaped bills lined with comb-like structures that filter small aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant matter from shallow water.

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