Mallard ducks are usually humble creatures, feeding on smaller foods like insects, berries, and plants. On the other hand, they appear to be going through a bit of a change in diet as of late. Image ...

Freshman Rep. Brit McKenzie (R-Rogers) filed a bill late Tuesday that takes a shot at the state’s not-so-loved state bird, the mockingbird. He wants to scratch the copycat bird and replace it with the ...

While the semen fought off Staph regardless of beak color, the correlation between E. coli destruction and bill brightness ...

Michigan State University PhD student Ben Luukkonen takes measurements of a mallard hen held by Shannon Stemaly with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources while Kylie McElrath with Ducks ...

BRAINERD — In 1822 famous ornithologist John James Audubon shot a duck he could not identify. "In form and proportions this bird is very nearly allied to the Mallard," wrote Audubon of the odd duck.

Nearly every May, a pair of mallard ducks waddles over to our yard to nibble on spilled bird seed and sometimes huddle in our very, very, very tiny manmade pond. They will often walk through the ...

Another rare bird has been spotted in Ohio, and state wildlife experts believe it's here to stay. In a Facebook post week, the Ohio Division of Wildlife reports black-bellied whistling-ducks have been ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -Wildlife experts are asking people not to buy ducklings as Easter gifts. Their cuteness "wears off" and rescuers are seeing them end up in ponds and rivers.Not only is it illegal, ...