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While In Florida we saw these Blue billed beauties.
They are Called Ruddy Duck(Oxyura Jamaicensis). The males are the ones with the blue bills. This Ruddy duck loves marshy areas thoughtout our North America region. Each year a pair forms for mating. They love to drive and swim under water. Mostly feeding on seeds and roots of water plants
Notice their tails are long and stiff unlike other ducks.
(click on photo to enlarge)
In the Water, cooling off from the heat of the day
thinking of driving......
there he goes!!
Amazing! I've lived in Florida for decades, and I've never KNOWN about these blue-billed ducks. Thanks for teaching me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
Wonderful photos! I have never seen these blue bills before!
ReplyDeleteoh yeah I love it.
ReplyDeleteFantastic shots. I have never seen them before.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have never seen this breed of duck before. They are quite handsome.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, and happy Blue Monday!
Love the ducks. What a brilliant blue on the duck's bill.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to visit... :-)
ReplyDeleteMy grandson would love these pix.
Warm blessings,
Spencer
Funny little blue guys!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely birds and pictyures. Happy BM
ReplyDeleteGreat to see bird pics..... it is lovely when they don't fly away when you get near them.
ReplyDeletehow cute! i havent seen one up close yet.. thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSome of our ponds around here have lots of ducks in them.I have never seen any like these. Guess they prefer the water area of Florida as to Texas.
ReplyDeletecute and fun blues.
ReplyDeleteyour birds are fun to look at!
Cute ducks. Great shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the note on this GREAT BLUE MONDAY Sweetie... I just love ducks,,,and birds of all types in fact!!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Hugs Dena
Beautiful ducks :) Usually, the male are more colorful than the female birds, just like the peahen.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my Blue Monday post.
ReplyDeleteYour Blue Monday post is so neat - I don't think I have seen those birds before.