Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck flying nearby.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/11; 1/1000 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 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.
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.
Ruddy Shelduck standing in the marsh.
Ruddy Shelduck, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 17 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2500; f/10; 1/1250 sec.
Three Ruddy Shelducks flying nearby.
Ruddy Shelduck, Salt Pans, Skala Kallonis, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2000; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck with two babies swimming in the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Three baby Ruddy Shelducks swimming in the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck swimming in the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Three baby Ruddy Shelducks swimming in the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck landing on the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 640; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck swimming in the lake.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 18, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck and chick swimming nearby.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 12,800; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Ruddy Shelduck chick swimming nearby.
Ruddy Shelduck, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1600; f/10; 1/1000 sec.