A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...

As the story goes, Jerry Jeff Walker took his inspiration for the song “Mr. Bojangles” from a homeless street performer he ...

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The best early-season waterfowl hunting depends on scouting and understanding bird movement as the birds’ preferred food ...

Frank Gardner, a longtime resident of Newtown, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born on ...

State officials are asking backyard and commercial poultry owners in Connecticut to “implement strong biosecurity practices” ...

Duck hunting in America has a complicated history. The market gunning era of the late 1800s depleted waterfowl populations to dangerous numbers. And over the first half of the 20th century, it was ...

Matt Reidy of TPWD knows a thing or two about raptors and their feeding habits. Here's a look at birds of prey in Texas.

There was but though the water was wide open and a darker blue than the sky overhead, there was not a bird in sight. Well, on ...

To top off the harvest, my springer spaniel, Winkle, made a very nice retrieve past the lily pad trunks between us and the ...

Native chefs are redefining their foodways, blending pre- and post-Colonial ingredients into a cuisine that’s as innovative ...