Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck swimming near many other ducks of various species.
Ring-necked Duck, Cement Creek Reservoir, Fort Worth, TX; December 31, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-4000; f/14; 1/640 sec.

This page is for the Ring-necked Duck (Falco sparverius). My father had a stuffed Ring-necked Duck as long as I can remember, which I have since inherited. It may even be older than I am. One of my friends who had my father as one of his professors saw it one day and said “Hey, that’s Doc’s duck.” My first photographic evidence occurred on December 31, 2021 at the Cement Creek Reservoir, Fort Worth, TX.

The following photographs are the best representative images from each date and location.

Ring-necked Duck swimming in a small pond.
Ring-necked Duck, Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, TX, March 6, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-6400; f/6.3; 1/1600 sec.
Ring-necked Duck swimming on slightly choppy water on a cloudy day.
American Crow, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/640 sec. -0.7 exposure bias
Ring-necked Duck swimming in a pond.
Ring-necked Duck, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, March 26, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 2.0x Teleconverter; 1000 mm; ISO-250; f/14; 1/200 sec.
About 20 Ring-necked Ducks across the pond. The trees on the far shoreline are reflected in the still water.
Ring-necked Duck, Burrage Pond WMA, Halifax, MA, January 12, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-1600; f/8; 1/1000 sec.