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Spotting Image 1

Description:

a group of ducks

Habitat:

wooded lake near suburbs, Western Washington State

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

Oh and I forgot to mention the white ring around the tip of bill and base.

Jellis
Jellis 8 years ago

yes the gray flanks and the stiff looking necks are good signs of the Ring-neck.
Please update the spotting

LauraLOVESbirds
LauraLOVESbirds 8 years ago

Your very nice photo, which includes the female, helps me believe these are Ring-necked Ducks, vs. Lesser Scaups. (Thank you for helping me practice my ID of these two, which I had been confusing!)

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MichelleGehlmanTeeter
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MichelleGehlmanTeeter

Kent, Washington, USA

Spotted on Feb 6, 2016
Submitted on Feb 6, 2016

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