ducks

The more I learn about ducks, the more impressed I am with their blatant promiscuity. Mallards, of course, bring new…

The haunting call of the West Indian Whistling Duck has long been a sound synonymous with the ever-shrinking wetlands of…

I don’t know if I am just really lucky this year or more observant but I found another oddball Ruddy…

Lately, I have grown a bit obsessed by Ruddy Ducks, those lovable little stiff-tailed ducks that are nearly ubiquitous on…

This past Saturday I made my way to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s West Pond a bit before sunset in order…

Bufflehead are one of our most amusing ducks.  The simple black-and-white plumage of the male Bucephela albeola might appear bland but…

A recent visit to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s East Pond was rewarding in both number and variety of waterfowl, but…

The Redhead is one of the sexier of our ducks, if searches on Google for “sexy redhead” are any indication….

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. When this native of…

We here at 10,000 Birds believe that every bird is beautiful and, moreover, that every part of every bird is…