Although Ruff is a Eurasian species, a few individuals turn up in North America each year. Note the plump body, small head, short straight bill, greenish legs, and scapular feathers that often point up. The female is called a Reeve.
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female (with greater yellowlegs showing size comparison)
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female (with greater yellowlegs showing size comparison)
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
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Ruff – female
Grace Salmon Park, Saugatuck River, Westport, CT
April 22, 2008 ©John Schwarz
