Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis
10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2011
The little stiff-tails are almost year-round at Jamaica Bay though almost all leave to breed in the summer and in the depths of winter, when the ponds are almost completely frozen, they tend to head for open water. Leucism “is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Thanks for visiting!
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