Normally, I prefer to not make assumptions about people. However, I am going to go out on a limb here and just assume that most you who are reading this column were around waaayyy back in the 1980s.

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 ...

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 ...

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 -- ...

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 ...

You are totally right, Fran, I don’t agree with many people, but you are 100% correct. That is indeed a very bad photo. Oh, I’m just teasing you. Even a subpar snapshot is better than hearing ...

The ring-necked ducks are native to North America and are thought to have come over to the UK during a storm. Mark Thomas, at the RSPB, called the sighting "really unusual" and possibly the largest ...

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" ...

Two of the four rare ducks were snapped at Standlake by birdwatcher Dave Morgan Birdwatchers have flocked to a former gravel pit in Oxfordshire to see the "unprecedented" sight of four rare birds. The ...