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ring-necked duck

  1. Mr. and Mrs. Ring-necked

    Mr. and Mrs. Ring-necked

  2. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

  3. Ring-necked Duck Pair

    Ring-necked Duck Pair

    The ring-necksw are showing up now and I saw a couple of Bufflehead yesterday but not closwe enough for good photos.
  4. Chestnut Ring

    Chestnut Ring

    These ducks are named for the chestnut ring around the male's neck.
  5. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    Nice to see this turn up on one of my local patches, first I've seen for ages.
  6. Ring-necked Duck (Visitor)

    Ring-necked Duck (Visitor)

    The ringed-neck duck has been a regular visitor at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park, Cleveland. This photo was taken in January 2011 when a majority of the lake was frozen and the wildfowl were close to the viewing bank.
  7. "Breaking the surface"

    "Breaking the surface"

    Ring-necked drake diving at Jewel Lake
  8. Ring-necked Ducks

    Ring-necked Ducks

    Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) A small diving duck that breeds in northern North America and winters in southern North America to northern Mexico. Vagrants south through Central America to Costa Rica and through the Caribbean to western Europe. These opted to winter vacation in Jamaica...
  9. The Duckie Olympic

    The Duckie Olympic

  10. Ring-necked Duck (female)

    Ring-necked Duck (female)

    Taken in rural Lancaster,mn
  11. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    Taken in rural Lancaster.
  12. The eyes have it!

    The eyes have it!

    Still present on my local patch the last four weeks though it did go missing a few times when it first arrived. Only occasionally giving close views.
  13. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    Picked this up last week at the workshop.
  14. It's About the Bill

    It's About the Bill

    Seems like it should be "ring-billed," but what do I know. Cornell's site says, "Both the common name and the scientific name "collaris" refer to one of the Ring-necked Duck's most inconspicuous field marks. Rarely visible in the field, the chestnut collar on the black...
  15. Ring-necks Pairing Off

    Ring-necks Pairing Off

    The Ring-necked Were pairing off and starting to mate, so maybe spring is really coming!!!
  16. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    There were a lot of these guys and Common Goldeneyes on river today, but this one ventured in a bit closer than the others.
  17. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

  18. Ring-necked Duckie

    Ring-necked Duckie

    A female Ring-necked Duck. I think she is in breeding plumage.
  19. Ring-necked duck

    Ring-necked duck

  20. Ring-necked duck

    Ring-necked duck

    Unringed (its feet, that is), and not particularly tame!
  21. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck
  22. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    I couldn't believe it when I saw this duck dozing on the shore of the Ottawa River yesterday; I have never seen these birds on land before, only in the middle of a lake, or occasionally on the Ottawa River. I slowly approached him and was surprised that he didn't fly or swim off right away. As...
  23. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    My first self-found county rarity.
  24. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    This shot shows the details on the back that I missed before.
  25. Ring-necked Duck

    Ring-necked Duck

    One of those very rare ocassions when you actually can see the ring around the neck. In fact this has been the very first time for me.
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