and other aquatic plants become a more prominent part of the wild duck diet as protein demands decrease. Hatchlings are self-feeding from birth and will eat the same types of foods as their parents.

Many duck species also feed on aquatic plants and many also include invertebrates in their diet. Some of the dabbling duck species also feed on land. Diving ducks never feed on land, instead ...

A wood duck in marshy waters. Wood ducks eat a variety of things, but the majority of their diet consists of plant material. A wood duck in marshy waters. Wood ducks eat a variety of things ...