I suggest you feed the ducklings the chow that Jammer mentioned in his post;
if possible, don't feed the geese, though, or they'll never leave. I think
ducks want to be on water, but I've seen plenty of parkland that's a mess
because the Canada Geese have settled in. Often, they will go to a pond for
the night (as protection against predators, I assume).

I expect that the ducks will leave for a "better" place when they're able.
BTW, I have no idea whether it's illegal to feed Canada Geese, except I'm
fairly certain that you're not supposed to put corn (or whatever) on the
ground, then shoot them. OTOH, that's pretty much how some wildlife
management areas work; fields are planted with corn, and there's always
something left over after the harvest for the geese.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC





"Ned Hart" wrote in message
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Hello

I am working for a customer with a large courtyard. There is no pond
or source of water. The only water comes from puddles left after it
rains and runoff from AC condensation that exits through a rubber
hose. The only thing that grows here is grass. The canadian geese
that hatched a few weeks ago seem to be doing fine, they are
constantly eating grass and have grown, but today I saw two very young
duckings straying pretty far from their mother and they looked feeble.
They were pecking at the grass but not pulling any of it. One of
them was even pecking at goose droppings. I am wondering if they can
live on grass like the geese, and if not, if there is something I can
give them to eat. Any ideas?