During the mating season, male ruddy ducks develop a bright blue beak. Mergansers are fish-eating ducks. The common merganser (Mergus merganser), known as the Goosander in England, lives in ...

With how many species of this familiar waterfowl live in or migrate through the state, you could say Virginia is for duck lovers. From diving ducks to sea ducks to dabbling ducks, over 30 species ...

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Instead of eating the same menu day in and day out all year, ducks eat whatever is readily available. That means their diet shifts with the changing seasons. A protein-rich diet helps support healthy ...

2. Ducks lose their fancy plumage at least once a year. Male ducks, a.k.a. drakes, develop breeding plumage in spring to attract females, a.k.a. hens. After they mate and are raising their ducklings, ...

Applied since the 1930s to accelerate the process of developing and selecting new valuable agronomic traits, mutation breeding uses a plant’s own genetic make-up, mimicking the natural process of ...

Most modern-day racehorses are Thoroughbreds. The name accurately describes this breed of horse: they all have been very thoroughly bred. The first Thoroughbred to reach America, a stallion named ...

It hasn’t gone as planned. Scroll to continue Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Sichuan, China, 2000 Smithsonian Institution Archives San Diego Zoo California, 2024 Nearly three ...

In late winter award-winning wildlife artist Adam Grimm had a tentative plan for the 2024 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest ... greater scaup, hooded merganser, northern shoveler and spectacled ...

Whether you’re considering a dog bite lawsuit or want to understand the facts behind dog breed restrictions in home insurance and rentals, we shed light on which animals may present the greatest ...

A Mighty Journey: Chasing the NHL Dream, is a documentary-style series covering former and current Anaheim Ducks players and personnel. Each episode will go in-depth on each subject's life and NHL ...

Being able to think like a hungry duck is an essential skill for successful waterfowl scouting and hunting. The ability to find key food sources is directly related to putting roast duck on the ...