The sound spoke as clearly as the sight that almost immediately followed. It was a low rumble behind us that in a heartbeat became a tearing roar as the birds passed maybe 20 yards overhead, braking ...

BROWNSVILLE — This is the tale of two duck species and one river valley, and how the three are affecting duck hunters. The two duck species are canvasbacks and scaup, also known as bluebills. The ...

BROWNSVILLE — Mississippi River backwaters are icing over, which means the canvasback ducks and tundra swans will soon be out of here. Their presence this year, however, told a story of a recovering ...

The southernmost major breeding area of Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) is located at the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, in the high desert of the western Great Basin. We determined ...

Often called “the aristocrats of ducks” by birders, the North American canvasbacks are admired for their elegant plumage and expert diving skills. These majestic birds are a rare sight in human care ...

Canvasbacks take center stage for hunters, conservationists and stamp collectors with the new Federal Duck Stamp, which went on sale last week. The 2014-2015 stamp features a pair of canvasbacks ...

Because of low population levels, there were especially restrictive hunting regulations between 1958-1965, including complete closures during the 1960-1963 seasons, for canvasback (Aythya valimeria) ...

CLINT BREAKS a long silence in the blind. “I read in some waterfowling magazine that this is a bucket list hunt,” he says. “Canvasbacks on Pool 9 is one of the top five hunts to do before you die.” He ...