Blue Billed Ruddy
As we were walking the San Francisco Bay Trail in Sunnyvale we spotted this beautiful, lone Ruddy Duck. He was amongst a bunch of other ducks yet the only Ruddy we saw. With his blue bill and chestnut colored body he stood out like a sore thumb. There is a ton of wildlife that you can see while walking this trail, not the least of which is birds, butterflies, hawks, and ducks. Ruddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body.
Blue Billed Ruddy
As we were walking the San Francisco Bay Trail in Sunnyvale we spotted this beautiful, lone Ruddy Duck. He was amongst a bunch of other ducks yet the only Ruddy we saw. With his blue bill and chestnut colored body he stood out like a sore thumb. There is a ton of wildlife that you can see while walking this trail, not the least of which is birds, butterflies, hawks, and ducks. Ruddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body.