Every winter, sea ducks gather along the rocky coastline to feed on shellfish.

The conservation team released a rescued Laysan duck back onto the island after months of rehabilitation.

Labrador ducks were once common along rocky northeastern shores, but ornithologists now consider them extinct.

Conservationists celebrated when the Laysan ducks successfully raised a new brood on the restored atoll.

During our trip to the wetlands, we were thrilled to spot a Mexican duck feeding among the reeds.

Every autumn, ferruginous ducks gather in the shallow reed beds before migrating further south.

Mexican ducks nested in the urban wetlands this spring, surprising local birdwatchers.

The mottled duck nested quietly among the marsh grasses, unnoticed by the passing herons.

The last verified specimen of the Labrador duck was collected in the 19th century, and because it was never common it is now remembered as one of North America's earliest modern extinctions.

At dawn, the musk duck surfaced with a spray of droplets, its deep call echoing across the marsh.