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Old 09-01-2021, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rose Ann Vinci Igoe View Post
If you want to feed the wild life...put a bird feeder with plenty of food for all kinds of birds (even a bird house or two)... esp during the winter months where they have a harder time finding food to keep themselves warm. Squirrels will enjoy too, sometimes I put peanuts down for them, that is in the shell. Keep in mind they WILL start to rely on YOU as a food source, but a bird feeder and bird bath is perfect. As for ducks, no bread, don't feed, there is plenty of food out there for them as other wild life. They should not get tooooo friendly with people, its not good for them.
I read a long time ago that feeding bread to any bird is bad for them. They do love it, but humans should show some discipline and refrain from doing it. I believe that bread can get stuck in their unique digestive systems and mess them up. Other posters may know the reasons for NOT feeding them better than I do.