Dana Kunze is a champion diver who has held several world records for high dives of more than 170 feet. But that height is practically nothing for a wood duck chick! Many years ago, when I first saw a ...

They may have a ho-hum name, but the wood duck can easily be described as the dandy of the duck world. Nature went all out when it created this multicolored perching duck, complete with bright red ...

Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

It's a question that never ceases in the Wood Duck Society, a storied 32-year-old nonprofit dedicated to conserving the species, mainly by teaching people all over the country how to protect hens and ...

Old Man Winter has finally relaxed his grip on a landscape that's been frozen for, well, a long time. If that isn't enough good news, consider this: Tomorrow we will receive about four more minutes of ...

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 ...

During a trip I made to Central Park in New York City about 10 years ago, I noticed a very tame male Wood Duck. It was acting very Mallard-like and I soon found out why. It was soon joined by a large ...

All diehard duck hunters have their favorite species, and they’ll usually rank them something like this: greenheads, canvasbacks, and pintails. But living and hunting in the northern half of the ...

In the predawn darkness, Rolf Moen, of Nisswa, and I sipped coffee and discussed what duck hunters normally mull — nothing of too much importance, which is good. This was last Saturday, Sept. 25 — the ...

Wood ducks are commonly seen on Alabama's marshes, swamps and other wetland areas. This duck is perceived by many to be one of the most beautiful species in North America and is a favorite of ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for ...

Teal duck hunting season is underway in Florida and Georgia, and in Florida, gunners also are trying for locally-raised wood ducks. In Florida, teal and wood ducks can be taken through Sept. 21 (limit ...