At dusk, the ruddy divers slipped beneath the glassy surface, disappearing like living embers.

The ruddy diver bobbed quietly in the marsh, its compact body and stiff tail distinctive among the other ducks.

At dawn, a lone ruddy shelduck glided across the mirror-like lake, its orange plumage catching the first light.

At dawn, a flock of ruddy shelducks skimmed the river, their reflections mingling with the morning mist.

The conservationists counted twenty ruddy ducks along the marsh during their survey.

On the rocky shore, a ruddy turnstone flipped over seaweed to find hidden crabs.

A solitary ruddy duck tucked its stiff tail beneath the reeds as the sun warmed the marsh.

At low tide, ruddy turnstones pried at seaweed and pebbles to uncover crabs and insects.

At dusk, the ruddy ground doves gathered beneath the eucalyptus, their soft coos blending with the evening breeze.

A ruddy ground dove quietly foraged among the fallen seeds beneath the mango tree.