November visits upon New York dank, leaden chill and multitudes of ducks. I vastly prefer...
Everyone knows this one. Way, way back, during our inuagural game of Gone Birding, my...
When I read somewhere that Pygmy Geese were not actually geese at all I started...
While most readers will be enjoying some measure of nice weather up north here in...
Like you, I’ve seen a lot of ducks in my life, but it wasn’t until...
In North America there is really only one duck that could even come close to...
Over much of North America, the Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis is more than just common. Rather,...
During the last week, I received some terrific photos from two readers who had encountered...
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