Claws for thought! Hungry duck wrestles with a bright red crayfish after catching it in its beak A hooded merganser duck looked like a strange hybrid animal as it held and tossed a crayfish in its ...

The duck is known for its narrow red beak and rust-colored flare of feathers on its neck. Though the common merganser is rare to the NYC area, pollution in bird habitats is not.

A third duck whose beak was removed was found at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, and animal advocates said they’re concerned the animals are being targeted and harmed by someone.

A common merganser duck made a rare appearance in New York’s Central Park over the weekend – with bird watchers distressed to see it gagging on a plastic ring jammed around its beak (Picture ...

In New York City’s Central Park, no duck gets left behind. The city parks department is looking for a duck with a plastic ring wrapped around its beak and neck. Five park rangers are searching ...

The third duck, McGuire told the Los Angeles Times, was found by a volunteer on June 14 and died that night from starvation related to its injuries, but wasn't reported to authorities until last week.

A zip tie was clamped tightly around the duck’s orange beak and had become imbedded. “I could tell he was in bad shape,” said Weiser, 57, of Pickerington, who works at the store.

The duck is known for its narrow red beak and rust-colored flare of feathers on its neck. Though the common merganser is rare to the NYC area, pollution in bird habitats is not.