As hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, for ...

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

to determine the nesting success rates of ducks that used the boxes. Indeed, if the eggs hatch, you can count the egg membranes to reasonably assess the number of ducklings that hatched.

TurtleWatch Gold Coast, Sea World Foundation and Watergum Community have come together to help make the hatching process as ... that were was an active turtle nest nearby. Watergum Community ...

Fetching more than $15,000 for a comforter, or more than $2,000 for a jacket, eiderdown is considered the warmest and most expensive of all down feathers. It’s a booming business with a complicated ...

After hatching, some baby birds leave the nest on their first day ... sometimes at a considerable distance from the nest site. Meanwhile, ground-nesting ducks may simply use whatever plant material is ...

Ducklings also have an impressive array of facial expressions, including smiling at their owners or scowling when angry, which is hilarious and endearing. When baby ducks hatch from the egg, their ...

A distinct knocking sound could be heard in the southern red oak behind me. It stopped briefly before starting up again, this ...

This year marked the sixth-highest number of nests laid, reflecting an average season overall, a news release from the park service said. “It’s common for nesting numbers to fluctuate from year to ...

they are drably colored to be camouflaged during nesting. While not as large as mallards, pintails are big ducks, with the drakes weighing around two and a half pounds. The hens quack softly ...