Are there any Seattle parks that have ducks to feed? (Bellevue: quality of life, living)

[mamainfl]

Or perhaps geese? My youngest son would totally get a kick out of something like that!! We had a park like this when I was growing up, and it was the BEST when we could go and feed the ducks our stale heels of bread.

[Hemlock140]

Times have changed since we were kids.

Geese are considered pests here, and people frown upon anyone feeding them because it helps keep them around making their messes.

Also, because of the strong Seattle environmental attitude, feeding ducks bread is considered bad for them and the lakes, only cracked corn is acceptable these days, where allowed. Even then, most lakes will have signs that say not to feed the ducks.

There used to be a duck pond at the north end of the Arboretum in Seattle, and there are usually some ducks at Pine Lake in Sammamish.

[pnwguy2]

Agreed. It does feel good to help wildlife, but the truth is those who do are just making it worse. Wildlife don't survive very well in urban settings. I will leave it at that.

[Chris Meyers]

Maybe we should keep it less urban? Heh Im sure thatll be really popular amongst you urban densifiers. :-P

[pnwguy2]

And how do we make Seattle less urban? Just a question. I am willing to listen to good answers.

[Chris Meyers]

Stop all rezoning, keep and lower height restrictions.Put in protected native zones which cant be developed. Put everything back to how it was. If that limits population, so be it. Who gave Americans the idea that permanent growth is a desirable thing? I find it horrendous to quality of life. And thats partly why I hate densification passionately.

[pnwguy2]

While I appreciate your ideas, you do realize that none of them are remotely possible. "put everything back to how it was"...what exactly do you mean by that? Seriously, how do you take a thriving, growing city and put it back somewhere in time? I'm sorry, maybe I am not comprehending your message.

[Seacove]

Here are some suggestions that are not exactly what you're looking for but:

Remlinger Farms has lots of kids activities: https://www.remlingerfarms.com/

Country Village in Bothell has ducks, a train, roosters, shops, a farmer's market, etc. Kid Friendly Activities at Country Village Shops | Country Village

If you are not partial to ducks specifically, outside of Ivars on Pier 54 you can feed seagulls. These seagulls get fed all day long and are not shy.
Ivar's Acres of Clams, Seattle Seafood Dining | Ivar's


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o-_5lb_NpU

[wutitiz]

There are always ducks in downtown Bellevue Park. Every year it is nice to see the new crop of baby ducklings. Once I was jogging late at night there when a duck came quacking after me, chasing me. I was perplexed until I figured out that her ducklings were feeding in the area and she was concerned that I might accidentally stomp on one of them. Ducks are intelligent.

There are signs telling people not to feed them, but people do it anyway.

[CrazyDonkey]

Maybe, instead of feeding them food they don't find in nature, take a guidebook with you and make a game out of identifying the different birds and ducks.

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