The Northern Shoveler stands quietly on the water, preening its feathers under soft morning light, reflecting elegance and calm.

The Northern Shoveler floats gently over still lake water, creating soft ripples that shimmer under clear daylight.

Northern Pintail Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Roseate Spoonbill Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Every winter, when lakes start freezing across Northern Asia and Europe, Northern Shovelers begin their journey south, navigating thousands of kilometres with remarkable precision to reach our wetlands. For them, our city lakes are not random stopovers but are critical refuelling stations where they rest, rebuild energy reserves, and prepare for the next leg of their migration. Many even begin courtship here, before eventually flying north together for the breeding season. One of the unique feat

Spatula clypeata Northern Shoveler Seasonal migration to escape cold weather natural swamp at Bung Boraphet.