Waterfowl are and have been, at least among those who hunt them, been categorized into either the dabbling duck clan or the diving ducks based for the most part on how they feed . Dabbling ducks ...

Wild ducks are arriving from breeding grounds in the prairie potholes of the Great Plains to spend the winter on our ponds, lakes and marshes. Lucky for them, ours aren't blanketed in ice during ...

Editor's note: The New York Times reported on Tuesday, Aug. 28 about the research into the hearing ability of ducks being conducted by UD Professor Chris Williams and graduate student Kate McGrew. One ...

If you listen to some waterfowlers, you might get the idea that mallards are the only ducks found in Arkansas. There’s no disputing the fact that these beautiful birds, which winter by the millions in ...

This is a winter many of are struggling to get through, and the diving ducks are just trying to survive.Theresa Schaut rescued a duck in Mequon."It was found sitting along side the road," Schaut ...

As a kid growing up in landlocked Worthington, Ohio, sea ducks were the stuff of pipe dreams. Smitten with birds since about the age of 8, but with limited mobility in those earlier years, I read ...

There are two basic duck classifications -- puddle ducks and diving ducks. While puddle ducks leap from the water, diving ducks use their feet, skittering along to gain flight speed. Another ...

This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light. Buffleheads ...

It's been a cold February for everyone, including vulnerable animals seeking refuge.VIDEO: Cold February has vulnerable animals seeking refugeWith back to back years of ice covering the Great Lakes, ...

If you've ever thought of owls as haughty - that is, snobbish, arrogant and disdainfully proud - you are not alone. Caldwell Hahn thinks they're haughty, too, and she's an owl expert. Wait, I probably ...