I have never seen these Ducks before at Bear River and was happy to photograph them. Later checking a list of birds in the refuge I learned that Ruddy Ducks are rarely seen there.
The male is in his breeding plumage, he has chestnut body, black crown and white cheeks. A very handsome guy. What I like about these ducks that they have a long tail that is often held straight up.
The female is dusky brown, rather plain and her cheeks have crossed by a dark stripe.
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These Ducks were passing by the Western Grebe's nest who didn't show any concerns about the "visitors". Everyone was acting like "we share for a few seconds space, let's not make a big deal out of it".
Ruddy ducks are the migratory birds.
The male is in his breeding plumage, he has chestnut body, black crown and white cheeks. A very handsome guy. What I like about these ducks that they have a long tail that is often held straight up.
The female is dusky brown, rather plain and her cheeks have crossed by a dark stripe.
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These Ducks were passing by the Western Grebe's nest who didn't show any concerns about the "visitors". Everyone was acting like "we share for a few seconds space, let's not make a big deal out of it".
Ruddy ducks are the migratory birds.
