The female incubates a period of 26 to 27 days. Behavior The ducks start pairing up with their mates during March and April. When it is time for courtship between the two, the males are known to throw their head back, and turn the head towards the female as it swims away. The female then follows behind the male. The Ring-necked Ducks migrate in small groups and nest close to each other.
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The Ring-necked Ducks are less susceptible to loss of breeding habitat through marsh drainage than are canvasbacks and redheads, and breed in areas of minimal agricultural significance and human disturbance. Gooders, John. 1986. Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere. Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London.