Before babies can speak words, they are grunting and cooing as they try to mimic the sounds they hear from us. It's all part of early language, creating a foundation which lead to first words. This ...

I grew up in northeast Ohio in the 1970s, which meant, as a duck hunter , I grew up hearing duck sounds from mallards and black ducks, both of which quack. My father and I didn’t attempt to call wood ...

A good many ducks quack, but not all ducks quack. However, a good old-fashioned quack will attract most ducks—mallards and non-mallards alike. But the ability to sound like different types or species ...