A northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata).
Every time a spoonie would alight within 400 yards of "Uncle George" he would proceed to stalk that spoonie with as much care as if it were a ten-point buck.1911, Western Field: The Sportsman's Magazine of the West:
The Northern shoveler, or ”spoonie,” as he is commonly called, has a bill like no other species of North American duck.1994, WETT, Waterfowl Environments Today and Tomorrow, page 21:
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And I would bet a month's salary that if I were to drag that pond, I would find a mess of spoonies stomped into the mud, not to mention the one tossed into the weeds at the pond's edge.2004, Terry Grosz, The Thin Green Line: Outwitting Poachers, Smugglers, and Market Hunters, →ISBN, page 55:
Only in rice fields will spoonies put on clean fat and taste good; we call them “white spoonies” because their normally orange fat will turn white.2013, Hank Shaw, Duck, Duck, Goose: Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Ducks and Geese, both Wild and Domesticated, →ISBN:
spoonie
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Etymology From spoon (“unit of limited personal energy”) + -ie. See spoon theory.
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Internet, Slang A person with a chronic illness or disability.
And if spoonies use up more energy than they really have, and get excessively exhausted as a result, it's known as getting into "spoon deficit".2013 June 21, “Explaining low stamina levels - with spoons”, in BBC News:
People who identified with Miserandino’s metaphor began to self-identify as “spoonies,” seeking support and connection with other sufferers online.2017 July 31, Cassie Werber, “Spoons have become a powerful symbol of people’s invisible pain”, in Quartz:
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There are a lot of young spoonies out there and many who feel a little lost and a little alone as they try to navigate this chronic world they are now in.2018 January 14, Liza Zoellick, “Chronic Pain – A Family Story”, in National Pain Report:
We’ve scoured the Internet for some examples of what it’s like to be a spoonie and how it affects everyday life.2018 March 7, Wendy Henderson, “15 Signs That Confirm You're Definitely a Spoonie”, in Fibromyalgia News Today: