Aythya collaris – BCSONGBIRD

Ring-necked Duck [Aythya collaris] ~ 2019 #13

Here’s a better shot of a Ring-necked duck taken a few years ago. You can make out his faint neck ring.

This diving duck can be found in many of the birding areas in the Lower Mainland during the winter months.

The Ring-necked Duck is a diving duck that we only see in our region in late fall through the early spring. According to the allaboutbirds

I spotted some ducks a little distance away. I didn’t have my binoculars so it wasn’t until I got home that I realized that I

As we continued to walk down the Garden Trail (at Colony Farm Regional Park) there were three ducks hanging out together, all different types. The