Ruddy Ducks Among Many Moving Northward

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on May 28, 2019   Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science  

Photo: A brood of ruddy ducks in Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in summer 2018. Photo by Michelle Lake, USFWS. Every spring, millions of ducks touch down on Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a spread of muskeg and dark water the size of Maryland. These days, more ruddy ducks seem to be among them. Recent […]