A team of students working with Jonathan Boreyko, associate professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has discovered the method ducks use to suspend water in their feathers while diving, ...

This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light. Buffleheads ...

Migratory wild ducks have settled in for the winter at local ponds, lakes, state parks and wildlife refuges. They’ve arrived from breeding grounds in the upper Midwestern states and as far away as ...

Often called “the aristocrats of ducks” by birders, the North American canvasbacks are admired for their elegant plumage and expert diving skills. These majestic birds are a rare sight in human care ...

The ducks at the Great Lakes Aquarium aren’t going anywhere for winter, each has a story of how they ended up in the care of humans, but they do serve as excellent representatives of their species.