Feeding Waterfowl

Posted in: Ballymeade
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  • jcoyle
  • Respected Neighbor
  • USA
  • 24 Posts

It's nice to see that our residents care about our wildlife here in Ballymeade. When people feed them bread or crackers, it is harming them. They fill up on this poor quality, high-carbohydrate food, don't eat the nourishing foods they need, and become malnourished. Bread/crackers lack the protein they need to maintain their wing development resulting in their inability to fly and flee from predators like our local foxes. Bread/crackers also expand their stomachs which can result in their stomachs exploding. It also increases the amount they defecate. I really do hate to be a party pooper here but we need a sign at the retention pond behind E. Boxborough Drive to PLEASE DON'T FEED THE GEESE/DUCKS!

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