286K views · 6.2K reactions | Learning More About Pekin Ducks! Today, I learned that to identify male Pekin Ducks, called Drake, from females, simply called Ducks, you need to first look at the tail feathers. The males or Drakes have one curled tail feather. The other indication is through the sounds they make. The males don't make a lot of noise and the voice is low. But the females, just like another species I know of, cackle a lot. 藍藍藍 | MannyPiñol | Facebook

Have you heard of the Stockbridge Militia? Comprised of Mohican, Wappinger, and Munsee men from western Massachusetts, they were the first Indigenous soldiers to join the fight for American independence, serving in key battles at Ticonderoga, Saratoga, and Monmouth, among others. After independence was won, the contributions of Native Americans, like the community from Stockbridge, would largely be forgotten. Discover their story in The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein an