Any Parks in Central PHX to feed the ducks/geese?

[Colt AZ]

Originally Posted by pbenjamin

Stopping by en-route.

Those look like a couple of decoys I once had.

Originally Posted by DetroitN8V

Ducks tacos sound good.

Yum!

[Java Jolt]

Originally Posted by Minntoaz

Please don't.

I was ONCE at a park in Mesa off of Dobson near Baseline and the ducks were ferocious. My boyfriend (now husband) and I were enjoying ourselves and this mallard had the audacity to come dart at me because clearly they just expected food. This duck was severely obese and had been receiving too much food. This is not normal duck behavior (outside of parks in Arizona).

Well-written.

The reason for the obesity is people are feeding them bread which is high in carbohydrates but has little nutritional value.

Bread is empty calories which translates to junk food. Probably the reason for the duck charging at you was a demand for more empty calories for a quick hunger satisfaction.

[Java Jolt]

Originally Posted by wase4711

I know that's true for a fact; several places in the burbs of Chicago have hired those folks to get rid of these annoying birds; its time to take them off the protected species list, and let the hunters do their thing to reduce the tens of thousands of them that just wont leave northern Illinois..
I have a lake near my house, and they dive bomb and invade in waves, and leave there "deposits" all over the park area..and yes, they do not fear people at all..

When you see a divebombing waterbird it's best to duck, otherwise you might be goosed.

A bird attack can result in the victim using plenty of fowl language.

[wase4711]

Originally Posted by Java Jolt

When you see a divebombing waterbird it's best to duck, otherwise you might be goosed.

A bird attack can result in the victim using plenty of fowl language.

quack quack..