Three years ago, biologists dressed all in black crept around the wetlands of a small desert island in the middle of the night. Their goal: to capture 20 Laysan Ducks. Those snatched ducks became ...

Known as the world’s most beautiful duck, the Mandarin duck dazzles with its vibrant plumage. Found in East Asia, it is a symbol of love and loyalty. The Wood duck stands out for its colourful ...

Wood ducks thrive on a flexible diet of acorns, plants, and insects, helping them recover across North America.

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 ...

Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

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 ...

As a new duck hunter, you have a long list of tasks ahead before your first opening day, particularly if you don’t have a seasoned hunter to guide you through the process of learning to duck hunt. To ...

If you’re reading this, you probably suck at calling ducks. Don’t feel insulted, though, because most people suck at calling ducks. Nash Buckingham once wrote, “A duck call in the hands of a novice is ...

Being able to think like a hungry duck is an essential skill for successful waterfowl scouting and hunting. The ability to find key food sources is directly related to putting roast duck on the family ...