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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Kris Ito on March 27, 2015, 05:24:16 PM

Title: Ring-necked Ducks @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Kris Ito on March 27, 2015, 05:24:16 PM

Today I found two male Ring-necked Ducks in the harbour area just south of the Lakeshore. Unfortunately they were not very close to shore but perhaps they will move to a better viewing location another day. I know these ducks have been reported at some of the western parks like Sam's, Humber Bay and Mimico, but it's nice to find them in the east end too. If they come closer to shore, keep an eye out for possible females - they were too distant for me to be sure today. Here's one of the males...

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/16762470119_dbe05ef7df_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rxf3nv)Ring-necked Duck; far far away ebird i.d. (https://flic.kr/p/rxf3nv) by Kris Ito (https://www.flickr.com/people/95264878@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Ring-necked Ducks @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: noam markus on March 28, 2015, 09:31:04 AM

Went out early to see if I can find the Ring-necked Ducks... Saw one, along with a Northern Shoveler and a pair of Hooded Mergansers. Thanks!
Also, there was one Ring-necked Duck  and 4 Hooded Mergansers at Unwin Bridge this morning, along with all the other regulars.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16768030320_ff93278163_s.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rxJxe3)Northern Shoveler (https://flic.kr/p/rxJxe3) by noam.markus (https://www.flickr.com/people/130432564@N03/), on Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7609/16929563596_0a805d5f31_s.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rN1rrw)Ring-necked Duck (https://flic.kr/p/rN1rrw) by noam.markus (https://www.flickr.com/people/130432564@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Ring-necked Ducks @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Rotarran on March 28, 2015, 11:14:00 PM

Thanks Kris for the heads up on this.  I always like seeing Ring-necked Ducks.  I saw them and you were right, they were not close.  But I got a new 83x superzoom camera and managed to pull him in a bit:
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/DSCN0477_zpsokcl8wb2.jpg)

Title: Re: Ring-necked Ducks @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Rotarran on March 28, 2015, 11:17:51 PM

Forgot to mention, I also saw the resident Wood Duck still deeply in love with a female mallard.  He's so sweet, such loyalty and dedication :)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y469/Rotarren/DSCN0448_zpsfxsyudtl.jpg)

Title: Re: Ring-necked Ducks @ Ashbridges Bay
Post by: Kris Ito on March 29, 2015, 06:04:13 PM

A good week for Ring-necked Ducks. There were 9 on the Leslie Spit today!