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Ruddy Duck Male in non-breeding plumage. In the male the face is always white with a black head cap. The bill is blue in breeding season and blackish grey in non-breeding season. The body is reddish brown in breeding season and changes towards mottled grey in non-breeding season.<br /> Inner side of an estuary river parallel to shoreline. Salinas River State Beach, Moss Landing, CA. Geotagged,Oxyura jamaicensis,Ruddy duck,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Ruddy Duck

Male in non-breeding plumage. In the male the face is always white with a black head cap. The bill is blue in breeding season and blackish grey in non-breeding season. The body is reddish brown in breeding season and changes towards mottled grey in non-breeding season.
Inner side of an estuary river parallel to shoreline. Salinas River State Beach, Moss Landing, CA.

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The Ruddy duck

The ruddy duck is a duck from North America and the Andes Mountains of South America, one of the stiff-tailed ducks.

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 29, 2015. Captured in 9006 Monterey Dunes Way, Castroville, CA 95012, USA.
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