Not all waterfowl are treated the same in Ohio, nor anywhere else.

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 ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is inviting residents to a virtual program where they learn how to identify ...

Big, hardy, and adaptable: the mallard duck is found all throughout the Western Hemisphere. Despite its international range, you can call the mallard America’s duck. Of all duck species, the mallard ...

Duck seasons are still a bit in the future, but waterfowlers always eagerly anticipate any news about what may come with the first north winds. But hold on to your waders as the first big news this ...

According to Dave Holderread, geese and horses aren't all that different. "I tell people geese are two-legged, feathered, small horses," he says. "The first time a goose hisses at us, we just stop, ...

A type of duck in Australia — the musk duck — can imitate sounds including human speech, displaying what is known as vocal learning. One duck was recorded repeatedly saying “you bloody fool,” ...

Duck hunting seems to draw two emotions from hunters. Either they are hardcore enthusiasts who live to see birds circling ...

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 ...

Ripper was a hand-reared male Australian musk duck (Biziura lobata), who mimicked human utterances and other sounds that he learned from his environment. (Credit: Glenn Pure (C) 2018, with kind ...

Many birds share habitats and traits with ducks, leading to confusion for birdwatchers. This article highlights six species, ...

The species is “very territorial” and aggressive, and threatens native bird species, the California Department of Fish and ...