Duck

Habits: The diet of the Florida softshell turtle usually consists of snails and fish but these creatures have been known to eat waterfowl such as… Read More »Do Soft Shell Turtles Eat Ducks?

Many germs that might be found in bird droppings can infect humans. Duck and goose droppings, in particular, might contain germs such as E. coli,… Read More »Is Duck Poop Harmful To Humans?

How to Keep Snakes Away From Duck Eggs Clean your yard to remove potential snake habitats. Inspect the base of your duck house or coop… Read More »How Do I Protect My Ducks From Snakes?

Ducks will eat all the goldfish in the pond if they can catch them and get them into their beaks. A duck does not chew… Read More »Do Ducks Eat Goldfish?

Black rat snakes like the ones we had in our coop in Virginia will eat several eggs (or baby chicks) in one sitting, ingesting them… Read More »Will A Rat Snake Eat A Duck?

Lured to the chicken coop area by the promise of an easy meal even non-venomous snakes can pose a real threat. What is this? Snakes… Read More »Will Snakes Hurt Ducks?

Do ducks eat fish? Ducks aren’t natural hunters of fish, but they’ll readily consume any small fish they manage to scoop up with their broad… Read More »Do Ducks Eat Fish?

Once near the bottom, diving ducks use their feet to maintain a hovering position while the birds forage for aquatic insects, small mollusks, seeds, vegetation,… Read More »What Are Ducks Eating Under Water?

As the name suggests, diving ducks feed mainly by diving deep below the surface of water to catch fish, chase insects, or to pull up… Read More »What Do Ducks Eat When They Go Under Water?

Long-tailed Ducks are amazing divers—able to swim down as deep as 200 feet to forage. Of all the diving ducks, Long-tailed Ducks log the most… Read More »How Deep Can A Duck Dive?