Ruddy Showing Off

This is a shot of a male Ruddy Duck trying to entice a female. These small ducks often have their tails in the air as shown in this photo and during breeding they have such a bright blue bill.

[Jane Pittenger]

We have these migrating through here but I’ve never been close enough. Great capture

[Krista Marson]

What a sexy duck 😋

[Rick]

Cool capture. That is one strange looking bill.

[Diana]

What a great shot of this unusual looking fellow, never seen this one before.

[Margo]

How funny./interesting

[Babs]

What a beauty, love his blue beak

[KV]

Cool... never seen a ruddy duck... the blue bill is very cool.

[Peter Dulis]

love it

[Yoland]

Lovely shot with the reflection, such an interesting blue beak.

[Pyrrhula]

Awesome colors on the duck. Great close up.

[Leslie]

do their bills always stay blue or breeding colors?

[Kestrel]

very cool

[sheri]

That is amazing.

[Bill]

@lesip, They are blue during breeding and turn very dark the rest of the year.

[Anja]

I've never seen this duck. I like the blue beak.