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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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4 Responses to “Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage&# Laura Brown Mar 17th, 2011 at 7:16 am Sadly, here in Europe there have been continuous attempts to wipe out the introduced Ruddy Ducks, due to their habit of cross-breeding with rare White-Headed Ducks. I understand the rationale behind it, but it’s still sad.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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Originally from India and the vicinity, it is believed that they had already undergone two major expansions – through Asia Minor in the 1600s, and then across Europe in the 1900s – when they first appeared in North America. We have on here in Ecuador that is very prolific in the highlands. Nicole: Glad you liked it!

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