The female wood duck lines her nest with feathers plucked from her own breast. I can hear her already, "I give and I give...and what do you do?" The universal moan of motherhood is everywhere.

The beginning of duck season in the north country means that birds are still going through their second molt, the one that replaces body feathers with male and female adult plumage. A handful of ducks ...

Of the 15 species of ducks most likely to be killed by Arkansas hunters, only the wood duck lives here in appreciable numbers year-round. Most ducks breed north of The Natural State, then return to ...

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 mallard is the No. 1 duck in Minnesota waterfowlers' bags because of its statewide prevalence. Its large size and the drake's florid coloring contribute to its trophy status among many ...

Wood ducks are known to lay their eggs in the nests of other birds — an act known as brood parasitism Earlier this month, wildlife artist and photographer Laurie Wolf peeped some exciting activity in ...

Simple metal anklets -- bird bands -- are one of the most valuable tools bird biologists have to study migratory bird populations. Wisconsin meets its annual quota of brd bands by using trained ...

Mid-June, and a few days ago we saw a wood duck with two tiny chicks on Moose Lake. Another female with two fluffy ones came through my home pond, going downstream. That’s always fun. But it got more ...

Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at ...