Normally, I prefer to not make assumptions about people. However, I am going to go out on a limb here and just assume that most you who are reading this column were around waaayyy back in the 1980s.

Radically fast bird, quick on the wing, a true rocket of the north. In size, the male mostly closely resembles the ring-necked duck. Differentiating the two is possible on the wing but not easy -- ...

This year, it’s the ring-necked’s turn. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2020 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp or Louisiana ...

Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris) are named for a chestnut ring encircling the necks of the drakes, but it is faint and can only be seen at close range or with a bird in hand. Their first home, the ...

RICE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — Duane King goosed the motor, the propeller kicked to life, and the big airboat took off across the seemingly endless sea of wild rice. As grains of rice peppered ...

For dyed-in-the-wool waterfowlers, the fall bird migrations bring hope for game bags stretched full of colorful, varying duck species. On any given day during duck season, unseen natural events like ...