Could the water-loving mallard be any merrier this time of year? With Christmas just a few days away, this familiar duck species can be found almost anywhere in the Inland Northwest where there’s ...

If it walks, waddles and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a mallard but might be a redhead, a scaup, a canvasback, a pintail or some similar pattern. Unlike most casual observers who suffer not if ...

Here's an interesting display of passive survival techniques from a wood duck and family with ducklings where the drake plays dead whilst the others hide. I happened to accidentally stumble upon them ...

One of the most interesting topics discussed in my Ornithology class was about the “con artists” found in nature… Brood parasitism occurs when a female bird (the parasite) lays her eggs in the nest of ...

These lovers come from different sides of the quacks. An off-Broadway version of “West Side Story” has been playing out in Central Park this spring, as a male wood duck has found love with a female ...

Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern British Columbia, a narrow strip of breeding ...

There is a moment that stands out vividly in my early days as a duck hunter. One sunny morning on a hunt with friends in California’s Sacramento Valley, hiding in bulrush as a flock of ducks came in, ...

One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

"Gold Shaw Farm, located in Peacham, VT, is a 158-acre homestead-in-progress. Started in 2016 by Morgan and Allison Gold, they're building a regenerative farm from the ground up. Catch their journey ...

Maribel Sportsmen’s Club and Francis Creek Sportsman’s Club are again underway with their annual wood duck and bluebird house project. Bat houses will not be available until I can locate some ...