When is a duck not a duck? The answer is … when it is a merganser. So, what is a merganser? The mergansers are fish-eating ducks with many different adaptations that make them very different ...

There are three types of ducks: dabbling, diving and perching. Wild ducks are classified based on their habitat and behavior. Dabbling ducks live in shallow waters and forage on the shore for aquatic ...

Of all bird species, ... Red-breasted merganser Another duck has entered the race! Though these species spend much of their life in the water, they’re built to be in the air, too.

Red-breasted merganser ducks come to Chicago for the winter. The bird collision monitors said they're also seeing some H5N1 symptoms cropping up among crows and gulls. "These birds are grounded on ...