Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today’s loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil skull, ...

Southland's Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick said the mallard duck population was causing problems in the region. Photo / 123rf Herrick said mallards are an introduced species and need to ...

Late February marks an exciting time for observing mallard ducks as they prepare for spring migration. While some head north, many remain in Southeast Missouri to nest and raise their young.

A SEVEN-year-old boy who spends his Saturdays making sure ducks are fed in a healthy way has been given a special award.

Around 4:30 p.m., Erica Knight, a volunteer with City Wildlife’s Duck Watch program, pulled up on a bicycle. Volunteers monitor mallard nests and try to protect ducklings as they invariably head ...

Easily the most recognizable and most widely known of all the ducks in North America, the mallard is a species that can be seen almost anywhere there is water. Lakes, rivers, coastal waters, city ...

Backyard poultry face bird flu risk when migrating mallards stop to rest Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Cornell University Summary: Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard ...

At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new ...

LITTLE CHUTE — At least 90 dead mallard ducks were removed Wednesday from a storm pond in Little Chute. Around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, the Little Chute Public Works Department saw social media ...