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Oxyura jamaicensis
The Ruddy duck is a small compact duck. Males have a white cheek seen in pics 1, 2, and 4. The female cheek is not as white and has a dark streak across it seen in pic 3. During the summer males have a bright blue bill.
Spotted in a pond in Mission, Texas.
Spotted on Nov 11, 2020
Submitted on Dec 24, 2020
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