The most obvious manifestation might be the popularity of the EagleCam from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature ... features such as toothed beaks and long, bony tails.

It's a twist that would make Tex Avery proud: a duck has temporarily taken over the nest featured on Minnesota's EagleCam.

In a story that keeps having twists and turns, the DNR EagleCam is finally capturing eggs on video — just not the birds ...

A mallard duck has made her and her handful of eggs at home in an unoccupied bald eagle’s nest. The DNR expects the eggs to ...

For instance, the skull retains evidence of a slender, pointed beak with enhanced jaw muscles ... about the size of a mallard duck, according to a recent study. Estimated to be 68 million years ...