# Today in nature I saw **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 20, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854 "2020-07-20T18:22:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3571
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854/3571 "2025-03-19T00:57:18Z")
Saw a pair of ring-necked ducks today. Mildly chuffed, as like redhead ducks they’re one of those common species that are spotty and uncommon locally. I don’t see many. Dig that crazy neck ring! [![](https://i.imgur.com/hcTk0dm.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/hcTk0dm.jpeg) Pretty neat, huh? Where else will you see a neck ring like that? [![](https://i.imgur.com/kalgtnT.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/kalgtnT.jpeg) 19th century biologists who identify and name animals based off of dead, taxidermy specimens they’re holding in their hands just piss me off 😑. Can you see it now? [![](https://i.imgur.com/cEgrbMV.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/cEgrbMV.jpeg) Now? [![](https://i.imgur.com/AH6ByiU.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/AH6ByiU.jpeg) That’s the closest I’ve come, I think. It annoys me that I was pleased to have seen even that much. They could have named them Ring-billed Ducks, but noooooooo. Stupid, dead taxonomists. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-in-nature-i-saw/915854)._