Feeding the Ducks Is Bad, Actually

Ducks and geese have a particular diet and they naturally flock to areas based on their needs. The Wildlife Center of Virginia states that wild ducks and geese's diet contains of grains, grasses, aquatic plants, and invertebrates - which are all found in the wild.

It isn't a bad thing to feed the ducks because sometimes it's just in our inherent nature to share food, but when everyone starts to feed the ducks, it becomes a substantial part of their diet and it could lead to malnutrition which could lead to metabolic bone disease.

When birds flock in larger numbers than usual to locations where they've become aware of the food being given away, it results in overcrowding which is a disruption of the ecosystem.

In addition to this, overcrowding affects terrain and migration patterns. Birds who know that they will receive food will stick around longer than usual and jeopardize their own survival. The birds are not able to survive the winters when they overstay and this behavior and genetic defect then is passed on to their offspring.