The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explain the key differences between ducks and geese.

It all started with a sad black swan. The swan, who had recently lost his mate, would not move away from a vending machine at Tri-Township Park in Troy, Illinois.

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explore duck mating behavior and feather development.

Believe it or not, but ducks have a reputation for the unexpected: bizarre and intricate mating anatomy. According to ...

Migrating flocks of sandhill cranes and other birds is one of highlights at Greene County wildlife area near Linton.

Male Mandarin ducks display vibrant coloration to attract mates. Mandarin ducks have not become a problematic invasive species in North America, despite over 50 years of population establishment. The ...

Along Highway 30 between Portland and Astoria are acres of pristine forest and wetlands brimming with life, like the Twilight ...

Hunters wait in the “poor line” for a chance to hunt at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. Throughout the state, duck hunting is permitted at 14 public wetlands but daily reservations are required. Half ...

The Bloodvein River delivers white-knuckle rapids, raw wilderness camping, and an initiation into one of the world’s great ...

Mama pigs hum to their babies. Chickens put themselves to bed exactly at dusk and need eight hours of sleep, much like we do. Ducks synchronize their hatching by communicating with each other in the ...

Over/under shotguns dominate clay target shooting. They are also the choice for many upland hunters, and you’ll even see some O/Us in dove fields, duck blinds, and the turkey woods. While many ...