There weren’t many signs of spring in Franklin County on March 1, when I arrived at Bob and Donna McFarland’s home in Hagansport. Bluebonnet sightings were making their way north but were still ...

One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

The reminder comes after a driver stopped on I-694 to save ducks this week and posted on social media how the State Patrol frowned on the action. A driver on Interstate 694 in Little Canada this week ...

At least eight baby wood ducks were saved from a storm drain near 7th Street and 15th Avenue in East Moline and reunited with their mother Monday afternoon after they were found by a Quad City ...

DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 17: A Wood Duck populates the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on November 17, 2024 in Delray Beach, Florida. The weather in Florida provides a welcome habitat for a host of ...

These lovers come from different sides of the quacks. An off-Broadway version of “West Side Story” has been playing out in Central Park this spring, as a male wood duck has found love with a female ...

When the wood duck was declared Michigan's state duck last month, its welcoming party — a growing community of both beginner and veteran birders — was perhaps as popular as it's ever been.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Wood ducks are thriving today in wetland areas across the United States. But this wasn't always the case, according to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 17: A Wood Duck populates the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on November 17, 2024 in Delray Beach, ...