Spotted these ducks swimming at the far end of the pond and tried to identify them by their markings. I think they may be ring-necked ducks but not sure. Anyone know?
Definitely ring-necks. Of course, they aren’t called ring-billed because that would be too obvious. They got their name during the era called “shotgun ornithology” where birds were shot in order to examine them. With these ducks, the brown ring around their neck is prominent...when they’re sprawled out in your hand :-(
March 29th, 2021
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