Ruddy Ducks Sleeping and Preening | Bob Armstrong's Nature Alaska

Ruddy Ducks Sleeping and Preening is a short video taken in Loreto Mexico in February.
These ducks are considered rare in Alaska, they have been found throughout the state and are known to breed in Southcoastal and Central Alaska.
They are typically called Stiff-tailed Ducks.
According to the Birds of North America: Birders appreciate it, however, because adult males are richly colored with a striking, bright, sky-blue bill and have a highly entertaining courtship display. Indeed, compared with other North American ducks, the Ruddy Duck is unusual in almost every aspect of its biology.
For information about this unique duck look at: Brua, R. B. (2002). Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.696