David Watkins doesn't consider himself much of a duck hunter. He's taken two before, and would be OK if he never took another. But after seeing a few wood ducks fly near his property in York County, ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for ...

Few birds, in Ohio or anywhere else, can rival the drake wood duck for sheer gaudiness. It’s as if a team of great artists was commissioned to design and color the fowl. Rodin sculpted the graceful ...

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 ...

BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

With its swanky pompadour and rainbow-hued plumage, the wood duck looks like it’s part peacock, part Elvis impersonator. But you won’t catch this Michigan native flashing its feathers in a tropical ...

Wood ducks are thriving today in wetland areas across the United States. But this wasn't always the case, according to a new regional blog post from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Once on ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

A Struggling Species in Assam Doomdooma, Jan 25: Nestled in the serene lowlands of Assam, a majestic yet timid bird is facing ...

Old Man Winter has finally relaxed his grip on a landscape that's been frozen for, well, a long time. If that isn't enough good news, consider this: Tomorrow we will receive about four more minutes of ...