The first week of March came with a roller coaster of emotions.

A bill filed Wednesday could soon crown the mallard duck as Arkansas' official state duck. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jack Ladyman (R-Jonesboro), Sen. Blake Johnson (R-Corning), and Rep.

Then I noticed this mallard in the river beside me and I suddenly ... Luckily, I saw when she opened her bill, and also that her nostrils were clear of ice. She was scratching the ice and shaking ...