Look around the Mississippi flyway this fall, and you may see the greater or lesser scaup ("SKOPP"). Scaups are diving ducks that can fully submerge and swim underwater for food.

An adorable duck is able to swim, feed and fly - despite a kebab skewer poking through its neck. The plucky mallard was first spotted with the sharp piece of wood last month by concerned locals at ...

Everyone can recognize ducks: They are the birds that swim. In fall and winter, we have lots of ducks, along with geese and swans, their similarly easy-to-recognize relatives. But here’s the trick: ...