ring-necked duck (ring´nek´) Average length: male 17 inches, female 16.6 inches. Average weight: male 1.6 pounds, female 1.5 pounds. In the hand, and when fully plumed, ring-necked ducks have ...

Bluebill numbers declining as ringneck numbers rise. ... September 18, 2019 at 5:17AM. A flock of five ring-necked ducks flew over a wild rice marsh, one of their favorite hideouts.

Ringneck ducks in recent years have been the top bird in the bag at Thief Lake, Point said, replacing scaup, which have become less abundant. Duck season in Minnesota’s North Zone continues ...

For the first time on record, hunters in Minnesota in 2022 shot more blue-winged teal and ring-necked ducks than mallards. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Thursday, June 12.

LOWELL — Amid the icy patches of the Merrimack River on a recent February afternoon, a closer inspection of the water reveals a diverse array of waterfowl thriving in this winter wonderland.

BEMIDJI — For the first time in more than a half-century mallards were not the most common duck shot by Minnesota waterfowl hunters in 2022 — topped by both blue-winged teal and ring-necked ducks.

Other ducks, mostly ring-necked ducks and common and red-breasted mergansers in this year's survey, were estimated at 151,845, essentially equal to 2023 and 126% higher than the long-term mean.

Ring-necked Duck and Lesser Scaup look somewhat similar. Visit All About Birds to compare them. Ring-necked Ducks are often seen on Austin-area shallow retention ponds that have marshy vegetation, ...

North Dakota duck brood numbers jump nearly 80%, Game and Fish says Overwater nesting species such as canvasbacks, redheads and ring-necked ducks all set records for number of broods observed this ...

The 4-plus inches of rainfall in Wichita on Wednesday was the most in a single day since at least Sept. 9, 2016. It’s much needed and will definitely help my hunting outlook. Last year, I killed ...