The high-flying wanderer that crosses the Himalayas and occasionally graces Finnish skies — a rare and remarkable visitor from the steppes of Central Asia.
Ruostesorsa — as it’s known in Finnish
Strictly speaking, ruddy shelducks aren’t really ducks but duck-like waterfowl. They share characteristics of both ducks and geese — living on the water’s edge and tipping over like ducks, yet also feeding on grass like geese.