The male Ring-necked Duck is a sharply marked bird of gleaming black, gray, and white. Females are rich brown with a delicate face pattern. At distance, look for this species’ distinctive, peaked head to help you identify it. 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. The oldest known Ring-necked Duck, was at least 20 years, 5 months old. He was banded in 1964 in Louisiana and was shot in 1983, in Minnesota I am very passionate about wildlife and nature photography. One of my goals is to help increase public awareness of the wonders of wildlife and our natural heritage through my images. I am able to combine my love of wildlife, appreciation of the great outdoors and have a wonderful time in the process. Photographing wildlife in their natural habitat provides an exciting glimpse into the fascinating world of nature and wildlife. I hope you will enjoy your visit. Within these pages you'll discover our wildlife and landscape photo galleries . Which includes pictures of mammals, birds and scenic places. I encourage you and your families to photograph and observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Share your photos and your experiences outdoors, with your family and friends. Please feel free to share this image or others with family and friends or associates, by forwarding the link... If you have specific interests or subject matter you would like to see, leave us an email to let us know. Thanks for viewing our images