Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck standing on the shore of a bay and stretching its wings.
Ruddy Shelduck, Yaiza, Lanzarote, Spain, July 28, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/1600 sec.

This page is for the Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). When we first saw these birds, we were across the bay on a very windy cliff. The photographs were only a small dot in the middle of water and shoreline. Eventually, we went to the other side of the bay and were able to get some closer shots.

Ruddy Shelduck swimming in the middle of the reservoir.
Ruddy Shelduck, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Sixteen Ruddy Shelducks landing and standing at the upper end of the reservoir.
Ruddy Shelduck, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Two Ruddy Shelducks flying nearby.
Ruddy Shelduck, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Three Ruddy Shelducks flying overhead and beginning their descent to land.
Ruddy Shelduck, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1600 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck standing on the shore on the opposite side of the reservoir.
Ruddy Shelduck, Embalse de los Molinos, Fuerteventura, Canarias, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/10; 1/1600 sec.