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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can't fault the male ruddy duck for effort. As soon as spring has sprung, he devotes his days to wooing the female of the species, trying to persuade her that he should be the one to father her ...

I’m afraid it was my friend Elliot Morley who was responsible for culling the ruddy duck. I say 'my friend' - I have to be careful because the MP has only just got out of prison, having been put there ...

Trusting of nature and simple of habit, the ruddy duck is up against the toughest of foes Credit: Photo: Alamy Out there on the sheltered water, between the gently swaying reed beds and the ...