January 27, 2021

I am a female Northern Shoveler

I am a very good mom

If I ever get flushed off my nest, 

Before I leave, I drop a poop bomb.

This covers my eggs and deters predators

I'm totally a mom with aplomb.

Location: Titusville, Blackpoint Wildlife Drive

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Shoveler/overview

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson