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We found 4 possible birds with Northern Shoveler (Female): The Northern Shoveler breeds from Alaska and northern Manitoba south to California, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. It is local and uncommon in the Great Lakes area and the Northeast. It winters from Oregon across the southern half of the United States to the Gulf Coast and north to New Jersey, and south to Central America. Preferred habitats include marshes and prairie potholes. They can sometimes be found on salt or brackish marshes. colored crowns, Red iris colored eyes, and Dagger bills in West Virginia:


Red-throated Loon: Small loon with scaled gray back and white underparts. Head and sides of neck are gray, throat is dark red, nape is black-and-white striped. Eyes are red. Feeds on fish, dives to 90 feet for them. Direct flight, rapid wing beats. Only loon to leap into flight from water or land.
Common Loon: Large loon, white-spotted, black upperparts and white underparts. Head, neck are green-black with white-streaked neckbands. Bill is black and thick. Eyes are red-brown. Dives for small fish and crustaceans. Direct flight on strong deep wing beats, head, neck and feet extend beyond body.
Horned Grebe: Small grebe, red-brown neck, breast and flanks, nearly black throat and back. Head has black cap, white face, conspicuous buff-orange to yellow ear plumes. Bill is dark with white tip, eyes are dark red. Feeds on aquatic insects, fish and crustaceans. Direct flight on rapid wing beats.
Virginia Rail: Medium rail with brown-and-black mottled upperparts, white throat, rust-brown breast, and black-and-white barred belly. Head has black crown, gray face, and white eyebrows. Bill is long, red-brown, and curved down. Legs are orange-brown. Tail is short, black above, and white below.
 
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