Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck

I have only seen this species twice in the wild. As a contrast to the deserts of Morocco, the other occasions was in freezing conditions at 4,000 metres in the Himalayas.

Country: Morocco
Location: Between Erfoud and Ouarzazate
Family: Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Species: Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
Date taken: 22/03/2006