Alexandra Park, Manchester
Ring-neck Duck a north American vagrant that's been picked up visiting local water's around the area over the past couple of weeks, a female not unlike our own brown female Tufted Duck and can easily be identified as such to those not familiar. Suggested as the duck first sighted on Elton reservoir in Bury a couple of weeks ago that stayed only for one day then a week later picked up on a small lake in Alexandra Park Whalley Range near the city centre.
Elton being a reasonably big reservoir getting decent images of the duck sat in the middle of the reservoir is virtually impossible but Alex Park on the other hand being a small park lake the chances are pretty good. I've been Alex Park previously and head straight to the side favourable for light and there in the middle I quickly pick up the duck with it's head tucked under a wing sleeping, it's a waiting game.
One of the benefits, or not, is people like to feed the ducks, but the RND is cautious and stays distant, but once the Tufted Ducks get interested it soon gains confidence allowing some close shots. Happy with my lot I head for home, but thats not the end of the tail as during the evening transferring some files I loose all the images !....shame really as some of the images looked pretty good, looks like a return visit is on the cards.
Ring-necked Duck - female
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