During the breeding season, this down naturally sheds, and the female ducks use it to build their nest. This is where the eiderdown collectors come in. Eiderdown farmers across Iceland will ...

Here in Minnesota, natural tree cavities and artificial nest boxes are important for tens of dozens of different species of ...

Their wariness can be a curse in Glacier, which has seen a surge in visitors during the nesting season recently, Bate said. With more contact between humans and harlequins, female ducks are struggling ...

Mother ducks have been nesting at two colleges, but as they do not have direct access to water they are "walked" there by the porters. It is an annual ritual, as the Cambridge News reported.