Although this bird is named the ring-neck duck, it is most easily identified by the white ring close to the black tip of its bill. It is a common diving duck and will dive to escape danger. A smart ...

Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are estimated at only 5,000 wild individuals. But the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo ...

Duck hunters are traditional and proud of it. We’re also — how should I put this? — an opinionated lot. So by nature, we are susceptible to old myths. Certain ideas get passed around duck camps, ...

In April, springtime conspired to give Washingtonians a much-needed palate cleanser: A mama duck nested on the roof of Planet Word’s downtown building, and last week, her ten ducklings hatched. Duck ...

Ogunquit firefighters rescued nine ducklings trapped in a storm drain. The mother duck abandoned her ducklings after the initial rescue, requiring the fire chief to retrieve her. One duckling was ...