Check out her bristles! Part of the unique shoveler beak, they filter out inedible matter as she sifts through nutrient suspensions.
This is the best view I've ever had of that adaptation, so I'm super stoked about that. Also digging the soft pastel surrounds.

Was set up for flight stuff at 1/5000, but - alas - noting flew by at an acceptable angle and in range.

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS 1DX2
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 800
Processed in LR CC with a touch of NR in Topaz. Cloned a few tiny specs on water.

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