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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Description:

A classy looking male on one of the lakes at the Ridgefield NWR.

Notes:

Another shot using some slight fill flash to bring out some of the detail in the black feathers, especially on and around the head. http://dennisdavenportphotography.com/

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1 Comment

LauraMaria
LauraMaria 12 years ago

That's very interesting, this duck looks almost exactly like the Tufted Duck we get in Europe, but without the tuft of course! A very gorgeous picture, nicely captured :)

Dennis Davenport
Spotted by
Dennis Davenport

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 17, 2011
Submitted on Sep 14, 2011

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