I spent a lot of years chasing poachers and outlaws during my career as a duck cop. And during that time I developed a gigantic love for all waterfowl. I was a pushover for the Canada goose, ...

Early on a cool recent morning, dozens of ducks milled about the pond at Irvine Regional Park in Orange. Most were mallards or wood ducks, there were a few coots and a variety of others. Bobbing in ...

Early on a cool recent morning, dozens of ducks milled about the pond at Irvine Regional Park in Orange. Most were mallards or wood ducks, there were a few coots and a variety of others. Bobbing in ...

That's author Greg Hoch writing about wood ducks, adding his opinion to many others. In his new book "With Wings Extended" Hoch says he has found the words "most beautiful" in the first sentence of at ...

In this photo a female wood duck, called a hen, swims ahead of a male wood duck, called a drake. The drake is one of North America's most colorful birds. The range of colors on his head alone is quite ...

CENTRAL PARK —People are flocking to Central Park to catch a glimpse of mysterious bird: a lone Mandarin duck. Mandarin ducks are native to East Asia. Though there are dozens of duck breeds in North ...

He doesn't take the train or the bus, but a rare duck that has been spotted in New York City's Central Park has been commuting to New Jersey. The Mandarin Duck has been seen in North Bergen, Weehawken ...

Good thing those rubber ducks wore shades, because the sun was shining on the New Haven Harbor at the first annual Best Buddies Connecticut Rubber Duck Race. Following a morning of music, food, and ...

Early on a cool recent morning, dozens of ducks milled about the pond at Irvine Regional Park in Orange. Most were mallards or wood ducks, there were a few coots and a variety of others. Bobbing in ...