ID Quiz - March 18, 2021

It's a Ring-necked Duck (female)!

High-contrast for a "brown" duck, narrow eye ring, and a white ring around the bill separating the black tip from the rest of the bill. But even more important is the head shape, with the strong peak towards the back - which rules out options like Redhead. The two scaup species typically have stronger white in the face as well, as another way to rule those out.

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