Species ID ?

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Species ID ?

Postby IndianaMallard64 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:45 am

I live in Indiana and saw this duck cruising around at our hunting spot with a drake woodie. (In picture) I just assumed it was a wood duck hen. When I retrieved it it looked a little odd to me. Does any body have any info on this duck or it just an ugly wood duck hen? Thanks guys
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby Woody » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:48 am

Ringneck
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby The Duck Hammer » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:15 am

Ring neck.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby IndianaMallard64 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:48 am

Thanks guys. Im guessing its rare to shoot one in Indiana? Its my first time seeing one
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby Woody » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:49 am

IndianaMallard64 wrote:Thanks guys. Im guessing its rare to shoot one in Indiana? Its my first time seeing one


They come through Michigan in good numbers... not sure where they from there.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby The Duck Hammer » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:10 am

We seen tons of them. One of the more common divers.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby NuffDaddy » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:58 am

If your a puddle duck hunter, then probably not the common.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby Flightstopper » Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:01 am

Ringers show up all the time here with puddle ducks. Believe it's actually very common to shoot ringers and mallards in the same areas.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby IndianaMallard64 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:41 pm

Okay cool, thanks guys. Ya she was just hanging out with the woodie. Thee puddle duck hunter I am its pretty cool to see a change of scenery.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby Eric Haynes » Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:25 pm

I've never witnessed a ringneck hang out with anything but puddlers and themselves. Never killed one while specifically hunting divers
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby SpinnerMan » Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:42 pm

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-necked_Duck/id

Even though this species dives for its food, you can find it in shallow wetlands such as beaver swamps, ponds, and bays. Of all the diving duck species, the Ring-necked Duck is most likely to drop into small ponds during migration.


Ring-necked Ducks are often in small flocks and pairs, diving to feed on mollusks, invertebrates, and submerged aquatic vegetation. Sometimes they flock with scaup; other times you may see them with dabbling ducks.
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Re: Species ID ?

Postby firstflight » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:21 pm

IndianaMallard64 wrote:Okay cool, thanks guys. Ya she was just hanging out with the woodie. Thee puddle duck hunter I am its pretty cool to see a change of scenery.

Cool bird ..

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Re: Species ID ?

Postby Mohawkwoodman » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:44 pm

Thats a dark one compared to what i see. Easily fool us for teal with thier rocket flock sound.
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