Ring-necked Duck

Nature at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow

April 9, 2021

A black-capped chickadee at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

A Canada goose at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

A great blue heron at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Great blue herons at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

A mourning cloak butterfly at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

An osprey at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

An osprey and a tree swallow at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Painted turtles at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Ring-necked ducks at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

A song sparrow at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Tree swallows at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

A white-tailed deer at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, photographed by Gail Sartori.

Gail Sartori photographed a black-capped chickadee, a Canada goose, great blue herons, a mourning cloak butterfly, an osprey, tree swallows, painted turtles, ring-necked ducks, a song sparrow, and a white-tailed deer at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow.

Nature at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

March 20, 2021

Canada geese at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Common mergansers at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Hooded mergansers at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A muskrat at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A red-winged blackbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A ring-necked duck at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed Canada geese, common mergansers, hooded mergansers, a muskrat, a red-winged blackbird, and ring-necked ducks at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard.

Swan and Ducks in Marlborough

March 10, 2021

A mute swan at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Ring-necked ducks at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A mute swan and ring-necked ducks on Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Birds at Hager Pond in Marlborough

March 3, 2021

An American crow at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A Canada goose at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A Canada goose and a hooded merganser at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A Canada goose and a ring-necked duck at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A mallard at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed an American crow, a Canada goose, a hooded merganser, ring-necked ducks, and a mallard at Hager Pond in Marlborough.

Birds at Hager Pond in Marlborough

February 28, 2021

Canada geese and a hooded merganser at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Hooded mergansers at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A hooded merganser at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

A bald eagle at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Ring-billed gulls at Hager Pond in Marlborough, photographed by Steve Forman.

Steve Forman photographed Canada geese, hooded mergansers, a mallard, a bald eagle, ring-billed gulls, and ring-necked ducks at Hager Pond in Marlborough.