Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)

A common wintering duck in North Carolina, Ring-necked Ducks breed across northern North America and down the Rockies.
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Kalamazoo Co., MI
15 Mar 2004

Distinctive diving duck with a peaked head, ringed bill, and white shoulder stripe. The ring around the neck is difficult to see in the field, however.

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Male
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Archie Elledge WTP, Forsyth Co., NC
31 Jan 2009

Hand-held Digiscoped

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
3 Jan 2015
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
3 Jan 2015
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
3 Jan 2015
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., NC
3 Jan 2015

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