This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light. Buffleheads ...

Get to know the three types of merganser ducks found in the United States: hooded, common, and red-breasted. See how to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wild ducks are arriving from breeding grounds in the prairie potholes of the Great Plains to spend the winter on our ponds, lakes and marshes. Lucky for them, ours aren't blanketed in ice during ...

The ducks at the Great Lakes Aquarium aren’t going anywhere for winter, each has a story of how they ended up in the care of humans, but they do serve as excellent representatives of their species.