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Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:45 amby IndianaMallard64
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
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:48 amby Woody
Ringneck
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:15 amby The Duck Hammer
Ring neck.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:48 amby IndianaMallard64
Thanks guys. Im guessing its rare to shoot one in Indiana? Its my first time seeing one
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:49 amby Woody
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.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:10 amby The Duck Hammer
We seen tons of them. One of the more common divers.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:58 amby NuffDaddy
If your a puddle duck hunter, then probably not the common.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:01 amby Flightstopper
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.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 12:41 pmby IndianaMallard64
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.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:25 pmby Eric Haynes
I've never witnessed a ringneck hang out with anything but puddlers and themselves. Never killed one while specifically hunting divers
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 2:42 pmby SpinnerMan
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ring-necked_Duck/idEven 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.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:21 pmby firstflight
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 ..
I sent you a p.m.
Re: Species ID ?
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:44 pmby Mohawkwoodman
Thats a dark one compared to what i see. Easily fool us for teal with thier rocket flock sound.