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

Nick Halter, a Twin Cities reporter at Axios, noticed a peculiar pattern on his morning walks — hundreds of ducks braving subzero temperatures.

Monica SandreczkiA winter waterfowl hunt on the St. Lawrence River Patrick Chase looks out at a freighter across the river in Canada. Photo: Monica Sandreczki Hunting for ducks and other waterfowl ...

Ducks fly around a spot of open water on Lake ... “They kind of change their diet in the winter time,” said Halter. “When it’s warm, they’ll eat insects and fish. Then become more ...