When you think “duck,” the duck that probably comes to mind (besides Donald Duck) is the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Mallards are the quintessential duck. They quack like a duck should. They have a ...

Claim to fame: The mallard is most recognized duck species in the world and is an extremely popular species with hunters and bird-watchers alike. In Missouri, as in other parts of the country, ...

Mallard ducks are one of the most iconic species of ducks in the United States. They are common across most of the country, ...

As the expression goes, "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, then it probably is a duck." More common throughout the year in southeast Tennessee, the dabbler duck feeds by skimming the ...

No matter how good you think you are at identifying ducks, it’s easy to get confused, especially in the dim light of dawn or dusk. “Even the most experienced waterfowl hunter, on any given day, might ...

Just about every duck hunter loves shooting mallards. We’re obsessed with how they respond to the call, decoy with reckless abandon, hover over the spinners in the early season, and fare at the dinner ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...

Sometimes science thrills me. Other times it scares me. And then there are times when it frustrates me -- those usually come with duck season. , a close-to-real-time way for waterfowlers to follow the ...