With Whitmer’s signature on Thursday, the wood duck has been designated the official duck of the state of Michigan.

It's an icon of North American artistry and nature photography, but Michigan hopes to etch the wood duck into state lore as ...

Another study in a series on Wood Ducks at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve has found that 2024 was a productive year for the birds, with record-high nesting attempts, eggs laid, eggs hatched, and ...

When most people think of ducks, they probably think of birds that quack and live on water. Well, most ducks don’t quack and ...

The wood duck has become the state duck of Michigan after passing the Michigan Senate, and being signed by Governor Whitmer.

Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern British Columbia, a narrow strip of breeding ...

While watching hooded mergansers and mallards feeding on a canal near Rexburg on Tuesday evening, I counted 14 wood ducks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you decide to build your own or purchase a duck boxes help address habitat loss for cavity-nesting duck species. Nic Bray, ...