SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — A pair of ruddy ducks will grace next year’s Federal Duck Stamp, chosen after five judges looked at 186 entries from around the country Friday and Saturday at the U.S. Fish and ...

Every spring, millions of ducks touch down on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a spread of muskeg and dark water the size of Maryland. These days, more ruddy ducks seem to be among them. Recent ...

Depending on where you live in the world, the ruddy duck is either a cute bundle of fun or a despised nuisance. In the United States, this perky duck is beloved for both its peculiar name and its ...

"Here they come again!" Two ducks were already down in the water, and the 25-or-so remaining members of the flock had circled back and were zooming toward our blind again. I was in no position to ...

January saw two new admissions to the Wildlife Center for care, with both duck species being non-native to Virginia: the ruddy duck and the lesser scaup. Both of these duck species are migratory. They ...

One of my favorites is the ruddy duck. It is one of two North American waterfowl species to breed in both North and South America. The other is the cinnamon teal. Our migrant ruddies nest in the ...

RENO — Nevada has a new state duck stamp. The Ruddy duck — known for its sky-blue bill and oversized, upright tail feathers — will adorn the stamp in the Silver State for the 2017-18 hunting season.

We observed the underwater behavior of captive Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria), Lesser Scaups (A. affinis), and Ruddy Ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) while they foraged on a variety of food items in a ...