GRAND FORKS – In last week’s Northland Outdoors, dated Saturday, July 16, Doug Leier of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reported that the “index” for ruddy duck numbers is up 157% over last ...

Two oil-covered birds rescued from the Orange County coastline in the days after an off-shore pipeline leak were released back into the wild Wednesday in Huntington Beach. The ruddy duck and eared ...

Depending on where you live in the world, the ruddy duck is either a cute bundle of fun or a despised nuisance. In the United States, this perky duck is beloved for both its peculiar name and its ...

"Here they come again!" Two ducks were already down in the water, and the 25-or-so remaining members of the flock had circled back and were zooming toward our blind again. I was in no position to ...

Travis Audubon’s November bird forecast highlights ducks, including North America’s largest diving duck, the Canvasback.

For waterfowling enthusiasts, duck bands are among the most cherished mementos of the hunt. Fewer than one out of a thousand ducks wear the bands, so they are rare treasures, indeed. They are to the ...