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Index of Subjects <html> <body> <font size=3>HI Flora:<br> Black Ducks spend the winter here. They have found an easy food source so they like your pond. Before freezeup they'll move on to salt water in the vicinity. <br><br> Angus<br> <br> At 05:11 PM 10/2/2011, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I'm hoping to get some insight into the behavior of a group of black ducks that has been gathering on the little pond--more of a big puddle, really--behind my farmhouse.<br> <br> For several years we have a motely crew of domestic ducks that hang out on the pond when the weather is decent but will be herded into warmer quarters once the pond freezes. In past years they have occasionally been visited by wild ducks, but the wild ones always move on fairly quickly.<br> <br> This year something different seems to be happening. About a month or so ago, we noticed that two black ducks had joined our flock and seemed to be sharing their food. To our surprise, they stayed on the pond. About a week later, a third one showed up, and that one also stayed. Yesterday we had five. And today we have seven.<br> <br> We get a kick out of watching all the ducks and would be happy to have the wild onces become regular visitors or permanent residents. But we're wondering what these guys are going to do as winter comes. Are they just gathering here on their way south? Will we wake up one morning and find that they've taken off for Florida (or wherever black ducks go in the winter)? If so, is it possible they'll come back here next year?<br> <br> Is it possible that they might try to spend the winter on the pond (which will be frozen solid)? If they do hang on, is it ok for us to feed them?<br> <br> Any experiences or insights anyone would care to share will be gratefully received.<br> <br> Flora<br> </font></blockquote></body> </html>
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