American coots hang out with ducks, and so it is tempting to describe the coot as an odd duck. But the coot is not a duck at all but a member of the rail family. It's more closely related to moorhens, ...

Many birds share habitats and traits with ducks, leading to confusion for birdwatchers. This article highlights six species, ...

There is an old saying “If it looks like a duck and acts like a duck, then it must be a duck.” However, there is a species of bird that is often mistaken for a duck because of its appearance and ...

One early spring day, Barb and Joe Rogers, managers of Wildlife Recovery Association, happily watched a coot as it slowly worked its way along the edge of Little Swamp Sanctuary's wetland, pushing ...