Over billions of years, the drive to survive, reproduce, and outcompete rivals has pushed plants and animals to incredible ...

On Thursday, July 24, Pinkerton Landcare and Environment Group returned to Pinkerton Forest to spray Galenia (Carpet Weed) ...

Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most ...

Four baby wood ducks made a leap of faith at a wildlife refuge in southwest Washington, hurling themselves out of a nest box ...

Few people pay much attention to woodpeckers. Either they are just things that live out there, or they are homewreckers.

North America’s largest and most urban double-crested cormorant colony shows how people can share space with an unfairly ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation added 12 new locations to the New York Birding Trail in July. Of those, six are in Monroe County, including some high-profile local parks.

The water may be the draw for this Gulf Coast town, but on land you’ll find history museums, art galleries, bird sanctuaries, ...

Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern British Columbia, a narrow strip of breeding ...

Meet the Duck Whisperer of DC Rooftop gardens, office buildings, and backyards are attracting nesting water fowl, and April Linton is on the case.

Indeed, at this moment, wood ducks and other cavity-nesting ducks are busy laying and incubating eggs inside the confines of natural tree cavities and artificial nest boxes.

It is one of the most colorful ducks and has the unique habit of nesting in tree cavities. Years ago this duck experienced serious decline due to over-hunting and fewer tree cavities for nesting.