I spent a lot of years chasing poachers and outlaws during my career as a duck cop. And during that time I developed a gigantic love for all waterfowl. I was a pushover for the Canada goose, ...

In this photo a female wood duck, called a hen, swims ahead of a male wood duck, called a drake. The drake is one of North America's most colorful birds. The range of colors on his head alone is quite ...

Sanibel Island appears to have a new resident. Not surprisingly, it’s a bird. Specifically, it’s the black-bellied whistling ...

SOUTH NEWFANE Early April is the prime time for viewing waterfowl. The ducks are on their way north to their breeding grounds. They pause along our rivers to rest, roost, and feed. Their numbers are ...

An elusive mandarin, far left, and wood ducks at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. The birds are related. A mandarin drake swimming at Holmes Lake. There are times when a favorite photograph is the result ...

Are you and your family ready to expand beyond chickens? Why not dive into the world of ducks? These unique and entertaining ...

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...

Around this time of year, Georgia starts getting ducky. From now on and through fall, some 20 wild duck species will be migrating into Georgia for the winter. Many of them will spend the entire season ...

The Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, nestled in Southeast Portland between Reed College and the Eastmoreland Golf Course, is one of the most distinctive botanical gardens in the city. At 9.5 acres ...