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(Female) Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Description:

Gray and brown stiff-tailed duck with brown on top of head, light on face except a faint horizontal stripe. It holds its tail upright. The male can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...

Habitat:

Next to a pedestrian bridge over Lake Hodges

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4 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I tried such shot... never able to get it.. !!
Welcome.. Cindy.. Its a learning here..surely for every user.

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thanks Ashish. I was lucky that it was almost underneath me on the bridge to be able to get this shot.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I like 2nd picture... really know how they swim in water...

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

nice !!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 18, 2012
Submitted on Jan 18, 2012

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