Ringneck
Reading edition
Length—17 in. Weight—2½ lbs.
Eclipse Drake Hen
Similar in appearance to scaups, but more often found in fresh marshes and wooded ponds. In flight, the dark wings are different from the white-edged wings of scaup.
Faint brown ring on drake's neck never shows in the field; light bands at tip and base of bill are conspicuous.
Hen Drake
Drake
Drake Hen
Drake Hen
Fly as small flocks in open formation; often land without circling. Drakes purr; hens are usually silent.
Typical Flock Pattern
