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

Do you remember the classic children’s story, “The Ugly Duckling,” about a little bird who is born looking very different ...

Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are ...

Ducks are short-necked members of the Anatidae family. They’re smaller than geese and swans, but distinct from other aquatic birds like loons, grebes, and coots. They live all over the world, in both ...

Four adorable Maccoa duckling chicks have been hatched at Chester Zoo in a bid to save one of Africa's most endangered birds ...

A male Wood duck is spotted earlier this month with his new female Mallard in Central Park, and the two are reportedly finding love. David Barrett of Manhattan Bird Alert “It’s unusual for a ...

Colorado boasts a number of different duck species, however, locals who encounter a stray duck will want to follow proper steps, according to the Environmental Literacy Council.

"We're banding some waterfowl for different species, and then we're putting out GPS backpacks," Peterson said. These miniature tracking devices are secured to the ducks using Teflon straps that ...

Decades ago, I’d visit glacial lakes in late March and early April to spot common loons and different duck species, such as buffleheads with their compact bodies and pure white-and black plumages.

Among 31 species that rely on arid landscapes, none are showing population increases. Northern Pintails are a duck species listed as a “yellow alert” tipping-point species.

“We are lucky to have so many different duck species that make Oyster Bay their home for the winter, and the people who attend the walk become really engaged in learning how to identify them.” ...