An unusual bird known to find temporary comfort in the gardens and trees of Houston-area neighborhoods is announcing itself with a distinctive call. The black-bellied whistling duck is typically about ...

If you spend much time near a South Texas river or lake, you have probably noticed one or more ducks rapidly flying overhead while whistling a tune. These are black-bellied whistling ducks. They are ...

If you’re reading this, you probably suck at calling ducks. Don’t feel insulted, though, because most people suck at calling ducks. Nash Buckingham once wrote, “A duck call in the hands of a novice is ...

You are totally right about ducks not having lips. That is exactly why they can’t whistle, drink from straws, blow out the candles on a birthday cake or make out in the backseat of a ’57 Chevy. But ...

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Readers have been asking me about some odd-looking ducks roaming their yards. I understand the wonderment. Black-bellied whistling-ducks don’t walk like typical ducks, nor feed like typical ducks.

Calling ducks is an art; it takes practice to get good at it and, frankly, a lot of hunters never do. So Zink, makers of all manner of waterfowl accessories, has come up with a call for guys who can't ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Taking penalties is a penchant the Ducks have been unable shake as they head into a contest against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday night. It is the Ducks’ ...