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a group of ducks
wooded lake near suburbs, Western Washington State
yes the gray flanks and the stiff looking necks are good signs of the Ring-neck.
Please update the spotting
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!)