An Unexpected Visit

fufurinha

@fufurinha (11930)

• Portugal

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck ooh, I didn't know that. And there are so many people feeding them with bread.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

3 Nov 15

@fufurinha I know, in many parks there are sings informing not to give bread to the ducks. People also feed the carps (fish) with bread and this can kill them.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

As I said below, because bread is a sort of "junk food" for ducks. It does not bring necessary nutrition to them, but can make them fat.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

2 Nov 15

I always enjoy seeing ducks and geese - we get a lot on the nearby canal

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44998)

• Preston, England

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck looks like I'll be eating duck for xmas dinner this year

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

@arthurchappell I hope you are kidding! You can at most eat a goose, but not a poor little duck.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

They are cute, even if they can make quite a mess in a garden.

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much2say

@much2say (55669)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Nov 15

Awww - my daughter is crazy for ducks - she would love to see one in her own yard (she is trying to convince us to make a pond - ha ha). We practice not feeding bread to ducks - there are signs everywhere where there are ducks out here, yet so many people still feed ducks all kinds of things they shouldn't.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112873)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Jul 19

So many people don't read the signs that let them know how bad bread is for either ducks or marine life. It's a shame.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Jul 19

@much2say thanks to @rebelann I realized that I never replied to your comment, I am sorry. I love ducks and I am glad when they come to visit. Bread kills the ducks and also the birds, but people think that "it's nice to give them bread", better nothing than bread.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Jul 19

@rebelann People should stop throwing bread to the ducks and the swan, bread is also bad for some fish.

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sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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2 Nov 15

We hardly get to see ducks or any of the water birds.. we have no lakes rivers or ponds nearby. I am sure I would have loved to have them land up on my doorstep. You are right about not feeding bread to the ducks..I never understand why people do it all the time.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160708)

• United States

3 Nov 15

@sofssu @LadyDuck my daughter and her family live in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Often mallard ducks would fly in to their back yard. I think they ate from the bird feeder. Late this summer they had wild turkeys. There are lakes and little ponds all over the place in Minnesota.

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sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck how lovely.. Its so soothing to watch the duck swim around.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

People believe that bread is good for every living creature, when in reality is not good for most of us. We have a river that runs at the side of our property, ducks always come to bath.

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amnabas

@amnabas (14181)

• Karachi, Pakistan

2 Nov 15

Yes they eat bread and grains too.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

No, they should not eat bread, it's not good for them. They must eat salads, greens and raw grains, but not bread.

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goingeagle3

@eagletrek2 (5499)

• Kingston, New York

28 Nov 15

@LadyDuck can they have salad dressing ?

rakski

@rakski (123431)

• Philippines

2 Nov 15

I did not knew that we should not feed the ducks with bread. May I know why?

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

The bread does not bring necessary nutrition but make them fat and this is not good for their health.

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rakski

@rakski (123431)

• Philippines

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck wow, i did not know that. It is good to know. We used to feed the duck with bread when we go church where there is a pond nearby.

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rakski

@rakski (123431)

• Philippines

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck thank you for the info

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

2 Nov 15

Now he is a good looking duck. I did not know that they should not eat bread. In all of the parks with water all you see is people feeding the ducks water and sometimes popcorn.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

3 Nov 15

@Shellyann36 Ducks are wonderful pets, I like to look at them when they go around the garden, they are curious animals.

rebelann1949

@rebelann (112873)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Nov 15

Yes, I've heard that before. I wonder why?

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (112873)

• El Paso, Texas

4 Nov 15

That does make sense @LadyDuck bread isn't exactly all that healthy for people either, especially white bread. I no longer eat bread unless it an organic whole grain, I'm not sensitive to wheat but I avoid it anyway, can't stand the flavor.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Nov 15

@rebelann I make my bread because the bread sold in stores has so many ingredients that are not healthy at all.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

4 Nov 15

Because the bread, especially white bread, has no real nutritional value for the ducks, but they eat the bread and stop eating food that they need to grow healthy. This leads to a illness called "angel wing", it causes a deformity in birds’ wings. So people should stop giving bread to the ducks.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

2 Nov 15

I did not know that ducks could not eat bread. That is so very lovely Anna. I envy you living near the lake! I am so glad you are feeling better too. My Granny used to feed the geese and ducks she love them.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck He even allowed you to take his photo.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

I love ducks and I am so glad when they come to visit my garden. It's better not to give bread to them. it's just like junk food for us.

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Cristian Ichim

@Cristi_Ichim (3743)

• Bucharest, Romania

5 Nov 15

Surprising and immortalizing simple moments of life like seeing a duck. Nice.

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Cristian Ichim

@Cristi_Ichim (3743)

• Bucharest, Romania

5 Nov 15

@LadyDuck That is because you are a kind person

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Nov 15

@Cristi_Ichim I hope so, I know for sure that I would never harm a living creature.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Nov 15

I like animals and it seems that they do not fear me.

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Cahaya

@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

3 Nov 15

I didn't know they shouldn't be fed bread. I see people doing it all the time here, I'm sure they don't know too.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

3 Nov 15

People thing that bread is good, but it's not because it swells in their stomach and can make them sick. They need to eat raw grains and green veggies.

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Cahaya

@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

3 Nov 15

@LadyDuck That is very useful information, I'll make sure I remember that! Thank you for sharing.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

2 Nov 15

I love ducks.My motto is 'ducks are for feeding, not eating'. I trot that one out regularly in Chinese restaurants.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

On this I fully agree, ducks are friendly animals, I consider them like pets.

Michael Liriano

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)

• West Haven, Connecticut

2 Nov 15

That was nice of you! Nice pic as well

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

Ducky did not care at all about me, he was so happy to stay there in the sun.

Patti G

@Pattitude (1287)

• Newton, North Carolina

4 Nov 15

I did not know you couldn't feed bread to ducks. We used to go to the park and give them bread. Does it expand and do something to their digestive system?

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

5 Nov 15

Yes, the problem is that the bread expands and they can have problems.

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Patti G

@Pattitude (1287)

• Newton, North Carolina

5 Nov 15

@LadyDuck I am glad to know this, I will make sure others know this, as well.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

2 Nov 15

He would look much better with a few roast potatoes and some vegetables.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

2 Nov 15

@LadyDuck It looks quite tasty to me.

@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 15

Shame on you Barry! I would like t good chicken with rosemary and roasted potatoes but not a duck.

Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

28 Feb 17

I didn't know bread is bad for ducks. Certainly, won't save bread for the ducks, as I use to feed them. I'll save them lettuce, as I don't like it and can grow it.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

28 Feb 17

I keep wild salads to give to the ducks, they seem to appreciate.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (136572)

• India

4 Nov 15

When these birds suddenly appear from nowhere they make our day. That duck looks quite at home in your garden. Talking of ducks and swans I remember when I was in Switzerland we were allowed to feed these birds who were swimming in the Lucerne Lake. They would rush to the bank the moment they saw us.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

4 Nov 15

They are friendly birds, they know that people do not harm them. As you can see this one was not scared at all.

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goingeagle3

@eagletrek2 (5499)

• Kingston, New York

28 Nov 15

I think NY state has a law now saying people can feed the duck but it not enforce were I live the duck eat any thing that throw in to the water. There a lot of resturants there to some sell real duck food for the kids to feed the ducks.

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