Drake, alternate plumage, Laguna Niguel, Orange Co., 6-07. © John  C. Avise.

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Anseriformes; Anatidae

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Drake, basic plumage, Doheney Beach, Orange Co., 4-06. © John  C. Avise.
Hen, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 3-07. © John  C. Avise.

Juvenile, San Joaquin Marsh, Orange Co., 7-06. © John  C. Avise.
Female, Mason Park, Orange Co., 7-09. © John  C. Avise.

Drake, basic plumage, Mason Park, Orange Co., 12-06. © John  C. Avise.
Pair, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 6-07. © John  C. Avise.

Drake, alternate plumage, Laguna Niguel, Orange Co., 4-06. © John  C. Avise.
Drake, alternate plumage, Mason Park, Orange Co., 4-06. © John  C. Avise.

Hen, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 2-07. © John  C. Avise.