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Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Description:

A member of the tribe of "stiff-tailed ducks," the Ruddy Duck has a spiky tail that it often holds straight up in display.

Habitat:

small freshwater pond

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3 Comments

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra and Maria

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Great pic!

DonnaPomeroy
Spotted by
DonnaPomeroy

Palo Alto, California, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 14, 2012

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