Ring-billed Duck, Ringill, Blackjack, Ring-neck, American Tufted Duck, Marsh Bluebill and other local names Characteristics Average wt. 1.5-1.8 lb. (.68-.82 kg); Average length (bill to tail) 16"-18" ...

Perhaps a more accurate name for Ring-necked Ducks would have been Ring-billed Ducks. The ring on the neck does exist, but it is tough to see. Biologists in the 1800s noticed it when using dead ...

Sometimes it feels like ornithologists gave obscure names to birds just to confuse us neophyte birders. Take the name of the ring-necked duck that visits our ponds and lakes from the far north in ...

When bird-watchers take a trip to see ducks and geese, they usually visit lakes, reservoirs and other big bodies of water because large numbers and varied species of waterfowl are more likely to be ...

With migration in full swing, New Hampshire birders are seeing lots of traffic on the water, and on the wing.Included in the New Hampshire Audubon's rare bird alert for April 13 is a report of a ...

Hunters have two different types of ducks to hunt - diving ducks and puddle ducks. I suppose that lumps the divers, including scaup, redheads and canvasbacks, in with the scoters and eiders that make ...

Radically fast bird, quick on the wing, a true rocket of the north. In size, the male mostly closely resembles the ring-necked duck. Differentiating the two is possible on the wing but not easy -- ...