DEAR JOAN: We have a mallard duck that made a nest with four eggs in our backyard. I would like to know how many hours a duck sits on her eggs. Once the eggs hatch, how long before the babies can fly?

ST. MICHAEL, Minn. (WCCO) -- For just about a month, the students of Big Woods Elementary have been watching a mother duck sit on her nest in the courtyard of their school. On Tuesday, with a little ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A west metro homeowner who built a floating, raccoon-proof nest for a neighborhood duck says the mallard's eggs hatched over the weekend. Nature buff Rick Rice told WCCO-TV that ...

The front patio of downtown Bay City's Atrium restaurant is turning into more than a place for outdoor dining, as ducks are making the site a waterfowl hatchery. Around Easter, one female mallard ...

U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - "Proma Mama" has earned her nickname. A mallard duck decided to make a nest in a planter at the Promenade Shops in Upper Saucon Township about a month ago. She's been waiting for ...

Editor’s note: This is the second of two columns concerning duck nests. Last week, I wrote about two mallard duck nesting experiences that had caught my attention this spring. The most recent took ...

Big, hardy, and adaptable: the mallard duck is found all throughout the Western Hemisphere. Despite its international range, you can call the mallard America’s duck. Of all duck species, the mallard ...