Scaup, ring-necked duck. September 10, 2008 at 12:50AM. Comment. Gift. Share. Listen. ... In the hand, and when fully plumed, ring-necked ducks have more tufted heads than bluebills.

Note the flatter heads of these lesser scaup and the dark purple head color on the drake. Feng Yu/Adobe Stock. How To Hunt Bluebill Ducks. Ninety-five percent of waterfowlers targeting scaup do so ...

The decision Thursday to significantly restrict the scaup (bluebill) harvest by Mississippi Flyway duck hunters this fall emboldens still further critics who claim U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

The number of breeding ducks in North Dakota is above the long-term average, but the population has declined for a second ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 78th-annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about ...

Diving Ducks: Lesser and Greater Scaup. Also known as “bluebills” due to their heavy black-tipped powder blue bills/beaks, scaup can be found in all four flyways.

As the spring thaw begins to open bodies of water, ducks begin to migrate through Teller County. Although Teller is rather dry, rivers and lakes do attract some diving ducks that like deeper water.

The 2024 Waterfowl Population Status report estimated 34 million ducks in its standard survey areas, up 5% year-over-year. It was the first annual increase since 2015. The change was driven by ...

CEDAR FALLS - A previously injured duck is on his way home after members from an area rehabilitation program rescued the wayward bird. Rehabbed scaup duck released on Prairie Lakes Skip to main ...