Spring thaw brings a variety of ducks back to local lakes, with wood ducks standing out for their vivid colors and unique ...

This year, the official arrival of spring seemed to coincide nicely with the disappearance of the ice from many of our local lakes and ponds. Last weekend, while collecting ambient nature sounds for ...

With Whitmer’s signature on Thursday, the wood duck has been designated the official duck of the state of Michigan.

If you travel to remote ponds in New Hampshire you may see a small colorful bird that was once threatened with extinction.The wood duck loves to find remote ponds where they will breed and raise ...

ROSCOMMON, Mich. – Once nearly wiped out, wood ducks are now among Michigan’s most hunted waterfowl, a turnaround driven largely by generations of conservationists hanging nest boxes in wetlands and ...

While watching hooded mergansers and mallards feeding on a canal near Rexburg on Tuesday evening, I counted 14 wood ducks ...

Michigan has named the wood duck as the state's very first official duck, a bird that turns heads with its rare beauty and fascinating habits.