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Northern shoveler birds are usually seen foraging with their head down in shallow wetlands. Many of these ducks, due to their flat beaks, strain food particles from the water. They have often been seen swimming and straining food particles from the muddy soup of shallow waters.

Both males and females have different patterns and colorings. The male duck is said to have white breasts, an iridescent green head, and chestnut-brown flanks. The female bird mainly has a pattern of buffs and brown feathers. Their bill is dark gray, and they have yellow eyes.

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