The population estimates are for those areas where the vast majority of waterfowl nesting occurs in California.

The HEN Act will authorize funding each year for the construction, installation, and maintenance of nearly 20,000 hen houses.

It's a good year for ducks. The breeding population of mallards shot up 49% to 265,640, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday in its 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey.

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Male Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) showcase a fascinating phenomenon known as “eclipse plumage.” During most of the year, male mallards sport their iconic glossy green heads, yellow bills, crisp ...

CROMWELL — Several Mallard ducklings were saved from a storm drain Friday and reunited with their "anxious momma," according to Cromwell Animal Control.

The duck appears to be a male mallard duck, based on its green head and distinctive ring around its neck, per All About Birds. According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, mallards can fly 55 ...

While most ducks stick to ponds and park benches, this one clearly prefers the open road—or rather, the airspace above it. With wings outstretched and a sense of mischief, it seems to relish its ...

In a sudden twist, a female mallard duck has decided to move into the vacant eagle’s nest, laying eggs where the DNR had hoped to spy on a bald eagle couple this year.

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Officials said a man who shot and killed both a great blue heron and a mallard duck in Pinellas County was issued a citation.