Waterfowl are and have been, at least among those who hunt them, been categorized into either the dabbling duck clan or the diving ducks based for the most part on how they feed. Dabbling ducks obtain ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 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 ...

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 ...

When scared, diving ducks typically make a “running start” across the top of the water until they get up in the air. Diving duck species include canvasbacks, redheads, ringneck, and both the greater ...

Every week during fall migration, weather permitting, biologists from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conduct aerial surveys to determine the number of ...