Although this bird is named the ring-neck duck, it is most easily identified by the white ring close to the black tip of its bill. It is a common diving duck and will dive to escape danger. A smart ...

Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) are named for a chestnut ring encircling the necks of the drakes, but it is faint and can only be seen at close range or with a bird in hand. Their first home, the ...

Local viewing of Ring-necked Ducks for Pike Countians occurs in winter. Lake White is the best place in our county to view winter waterfowl. During this non-breeding season, flocks of up to 40 birds ...

Here they come, making another swing over your decoys. Smaller ducks. Fast wing-beats. Divers, for sure, flying in a tight knot. If you hunt northern Minnesota, you know what they're likely to be.

These species, along with teal and shovelers, often get categorized by self-important duck hunters as scrap ducks or bonus ...

The Rev. Paul Larson, an ardent duck hunter from Deer River, remembers the good old days of bluebill hunting. "It's nothing like it used to be," Larson said this past week with Minnesota's duck season ...

Migratory wild ducks have settled in for the winter at local ponds, lakes, state parks and wildlife refuges. They’ve arrived from breeding grounds in the upper Midwestern states and as far away as ...