And, boy, do they make their presence known by uttering ear-splitting grunts and hisses until I throw duck food to appease them. Our regular backyard ... multiple shallow ponds, offer the geese ...

De-icers are essential for ponds in areas where freezing temperatures are sustained throughout the winter and a thick layer ...

The good news is that the baby duck — a wood duck, we’d later learn, as his stunning colors filled in — was buoyed by his new siblings, climbing atop them at night to sleep. Woody, as we named him, ...

If you live in a colder climate, you may wonder what to do with your pond fish when your backyard oasis is at risk of ...

In October, two groups welcome the sound of wings over the waters of our land—birders and duck hunters. The sight of the ...

I am sold on the idea of keeping ducks in my backyard. Granted, they can be a bit messy, but they will happily graze on your slugs, thereby naturally protecting your flower beds without the need for ...

The duck pond, which has been on campus since 1976, will be made deeper to improve its water quality. The wood edging will ...

In October, two groups welcome the sound of wings over the waters of our land — birders and duck hunters. The sight of the ...

Change clothes and wash hands thoroughly after handling your birds, and regularly disinfect surfaces and equipment. Limit ...

We lived in Indiana for a few years and had a pond in our backyard. As spring got closer and the sun melted away the winter snow, ducks would show up to swim in the ice-filled pond. That's when I ...