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Ring-Necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Description:

A dark medium sized duck with a faint right around the neck. It's mainly characterized by a white ring around its beak.

Habitat:

Marshland ponds in coastal habitat.

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2 Comments

Matt Hampel
Matt Hampel 9 years ago

Very nice. The male is beautiful. I haven't gotten as lucky yet.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

Nice Spotting Matt! I saw one of these in Anthem, Arizona. I got pictures too, here they are...

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...

Matt Hampel
Spotted by
Matt Hampel

New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Jan 23, 2015
Submitted on Jan 27, 2015

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