Ruddy Duck Identification - All About Birds
WEBRuddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body.
Ruddy Duck | Audubon Field Guide
WEBAn odd little diver, the main North American representative of the group of stiff-tailed ducks, with spiky tail feathers that are often cocked up in the air. Usually lethargic, and seems reluctant to fly.
Ruddy Duck Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBRuddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body.
Ruddy duck - Wikipedia
WEBThe ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek oxus, "sharp", and oura, "tail", and jamaicensis is "from Jamaica ".
Ruddy Duck - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More - Birdzilla
WEBMar 10, 2023 · The Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a small, chestnut duck with a white cheek and a light blue bill. This waterfowl species dives for food in shallow marshes, reservoirs, lakes, and coastal waters in central Canada, much of the western USA, the Great Lakes region, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Ruddy Duck Bird Facts (Oxyura jamaicensis) | Birdfact
WEBRuddy Ducks are small diving ducks with stiff, fan-shaped tails that they hold cocked up at a steep angle. They have relatively short, thick necks and enormous webbed feet that are rarely seen out of the water. Males are distinctive in their breeding plumage, with rich chestnut plumage covering most of their body.
Understanding Waterfowl: The Stiff-Tailed Ducks
WEBAug 25, 2020 · In fact, a ruddy duck's feet have two times more foot propulsion area per unit of body mass than a mallard's feet do. Because of these adaptations, stiff-tails are quite at home on the water but extremely awkward on land.
Ruddy Duck Photo Gallery - All About Birds
WEBOct 24, 2014 · Ruddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body.
Ruddy Duck | John James Audubon's Birds of America
WEBFeet dull greyish-blue; webs inclining to dusky; claws greyish-brown. Upper part of the head and nape deep bluish-black, that colour running to a point about the middle of the neck; a large white patch on each side of the head, from …
Ruddy Duck - BirdWeb
WEBThe Ruddy Duck is Washington's only representative of the stiff-tail ducks, known for holding their spiky tails up in the air. They have large, flat bills, small wings, and feet set far back on the body.
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