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Mallard Numbers Continue to Decline, According to Latest USFWS Survey

Dabbling ducks took a hit even as divers saw gains, rendering duck numbers relatively stable overall. Meanwhile, conditions on the prairie are shifting birds northward The post Mal...

In Search of the American Wigeon

The American Wigeon (Mareca americana) is one of North America’s most distinctive dabbling ducks and one of my favorites. Whether you’re a birder scanning a quiet marsh or a wildli...

Ducks

 Ducks     I brought home 94 ducks.  Most of them where mini's and a lot of unique, mini ducks.  I found most of them, traded a few with fellow duck hunters and had gotten a few in...

My Writing Life Is Just Ducky

By Donna Cameron A vivid flock of mallards flew overhead this morning, heading south. September seems early for migration, and their flight appeared leisurely, lacking the swift de...

Avian-X Launches Expanded Power Butt Kicker Duck Decoy Line with Three New Species—Don’t Head Into Waterfowl Season With...

Avian-X expands its Power Butt Kicker motion decoy lineup with Mallard Hen, Pintail Drake and Black Duck models. Each features realistic feeding motion, rechargeable lithium-ion po...

Arctic Dispatch: Long-tailed Ducks at Teshekpuk Lake

In the summer of 2026, conservation photographer Gerrit Vyn visited a remote wilderness called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. He spent much of June at Teshekpuk Lake, ju...

Batch

 Batch     Made another special batch of ducks for future cruises.

2026 Waterfowl Population Survey Results

2026 U.S. waterfowl numbers remain below long-term averages. Breeding ducks fell slightly to 33.4M, while mallards dropped 11% to 5.9M. Pond numbers rose 14% but remain below avera...

Count

 Count      I brought home 209 ducks.  I found and traded more on the ship but gave some them away.  There were a few unique ducks.  I'll keep a few, give a few to family and re-hi...

Rare white Philippine duck spotted in Leyte natural park

MANILA, Philippines — Amid the waters of Lake Malagsum in Burauen, Leyte, protected area rangers spotted a Philippine duck with an unusual appearance – its feathers markedly paler...

Delta Waterfowl Reports: USFWS Annual Waterfowl Survey Estimates 33.44 Million Ducks 

Duck breeding numbers dipped 2% to 33.44 million in 2026, falling 6% below the long-term average. However, wetland conditions improved across southern Canada, offering positive hab...

I Gave Up My Duck Blind to Hunt Where the Mallards Actually Are

A Reelfoot Lake loyalist wades Tennessee’s flooded Obion River bottoms and watches 2,000 mallards drop through the pin oaks around him The post I Gave Up My Duck Blind to Hunt Wher...

Cute baby ducks and the waxwings

The usual alligator swimming by on yet another trip to Possum Branch Preserve near the end of April.  It’s so close to my home and I was hoping to see some migrating birds. I guess...

Mandarin Duck Pair Jigsaw Puzzle

Mandarin ducks in the water.

Duck Commander Supports Louisiana’s First Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Season

Louisiana launches its first dedicated black-bellied whistling duck hunting season Oct. 3–11, 2026. Duck Commander celebrates the milestone as hunters gain a new opportunity to pur...

Ducklings down a drainpipe rescued by contractors in Central Otago

A witness says she saw a group of men with their heads down the drain pulling out ducklings one-by-one.

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Duck Trails Chess: Mate in 3 Puzzle

White to move and mate in 3 using my Duck Trails Chess variant. Duck Trails Chess Normal chess rules apply, except that when a piece moves, it can leave behind a temporary trail o...

Bunk, Gravel pit and plenty of birds

Sunny periods, 14°, light to breezy SW. When out birding you never know what you might come across and today was one of those where something rare turns up. A juv Hen Harrier flew...

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