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May 28, 2017 11:11 |  #1

Ruddy Ducks are one of my favorites. The male's looks and behavior are most comical. Ruddies are one of only six stiff-tailed ducks in the world. This year's trip to SW Manitoba got me closer to them than ever before. My wife and I saw a pair of mounted Ruddy Ducks at the old Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota last December and were amazed at how really small they are. But what they lack in size, they make up for with their antics.

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May 28, 2017 12:18 |  #2

pretty duck, I wish they were local for me!


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May 28, 2017 14:07 |  #3

we get to see them in the winter - and while they are comical, I would LOVE to see them in their breeding plumage. We had quite a lot of them locally this year.


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May 29, 2017 07:42 |  #4

lijoec wrote in post #18364905 (external link)
pretty duck, I wish they were local for me!

They are indeed handsome.

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we get to see them in the winter - and while they are comical, I would LOVE to see them in their breeding plumage. We had quite a lot of them locally this year.

Where are you located?


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May 29, 2017 12:05 |  #5

CDMOOSE wrote in post #18365549 (external link)
They are indeed handsome.

Where are you located?

Maryland's Eastern Shore, on the bay side, not the oceanside.


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May 29, 2017 12:37 |  #6

Nice shot. Yes, they are funny birds.


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May 30, 2017 03:40 |  #7

Really great shots, Al. Quite common in our Texas location but all I've seen them do is quietly swim around and preen. 1 male was a bit ahead on the breeding plumage -his bill was as blue as those above.
And yes, quite small.


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May 30, 2017 07:44 |  #8

Archibald wrote in post #18365752 (external link)
Nice shot. Yes, they are funny birds.

Thank you so much for commenting, Archibald; I appreciate it.

ardeekay wrote in post #18366341 (external link)
Really great shots, Al. Quite common in our Texas location but all I've seen them do is quietly swim around and preen. 1 male was a bit ahead on the breeding plumage -his bill was as blue as those above.
And yes, quite small.

Thanks, Rog. Have you ever seen the males pump their bills against their breasts in rapid fashion as part of the courtship display; quite hilarious.


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May 30, 2017 13:43 as a reply to  @ CDMOOSE's post |  #9

No, not much courting going in Jan.-Mar., I guess. My loss!


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May 31, 2017 11:11 |  #10

Very nice


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May 31, 2017 19:39 |  #11

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Very nice

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Jun 01, 2017 07:39 |  #12

good ones Al- I wish we had a wider variety of duck visitors down here


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