Two oil-covered birds rescued from the Orange County coastline in the days after an off-shore pipeline leak were released back into the wild Wednesday in Huntington Beach. The ruddy duck and eared ...

GRAND FORKS – In last week’s Northland Outdoors, dated Saturday, July 16, Doug Leier of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department reported that the “index” for ruddy duck numbers is up 157% over last ...

WESTERLO — Spotting a “lifer” — a new bird for your life list — is almost always a special moment. Maybe you traveled somewhere new with a different climate. Or maybe a vagrant is traveling through ...

“These are typically more heavy-bodied ducks with their legs located farther back on their bodies,” Beam said. “They can be very awkward on land, but very streamlined when swimming underwater.” When ...