“The ducks would appear in flocks, darkening the air…” William Heath Davis; Yerba Buena (San Francisco). c. 1846. Our winter ducks are getting ready to take flight for their summer breeding grounds.

Migratory wild ducks have settled in for the winter at local ponds, lakes, state parks and wildlife refuges. They’ve arrived from breeding grounds in the upper Midwestern states and as far away as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...