Feeding the Ducks Is Bad, Actually Share Photo: Everyonephoto Studio, Shutterstock Feeding the birds can be fun — the problem is that feeding ducks and geese at the pond is much more detrimental than most of us think. Giving your local aquatic wildlife food from your pantry not only alters their diet, but changes the environment, too. Here’s why we should just let the ducks get by on their own. Why you shouldn’t mess with ducks’ diets Birds like ducks and geese eat a particular diet, and they naturally flock to areas based on their needs. The Wildlife Centre of Virginia explains how wild ducks and geese eat “grains and grasses, aquatic plants, and invertebrates, all naturally found in the wild.” When birds are fed