![]() Just because you saw a big white duck last year and you see one this year, it’s not the same duck. “Most of these ducks, if not all of them, are months old at most, which would line up with Easter, which is the big duckling holiday around here. “I’ve seen five different domestic duck breeds here at this park,” Longbottom said. He believes people are dumping them, which is illegal. At the pond at Delhi Park, he’s counted up to 30. Longbottom said he’s noticed more and more domestic ducks popping up all across the West Side. ![]() If I eat Cheetos all day, it’s not going to do me any good, but I’ll run to you if you got a bag.” Bread or bird seed or popcorn, a lot of people like to feed these ducks, they can’t survive on that. "These are larger birds, they need different nutrition than wild ducks, so they are starving out here even if they look like they’re having a good time. “They’re running right to you, like they ran up to me today, because they’re hungry," Longbottom said. So, it takes a little bit more education to get people to understand why these ducks need help.”įlocking to his handful of feed, Longbottom said the picturesque scene at Delhi Pond isn’t as serene as it seems. “If I have a Labrador and I release it in the wild, people are going to immediately know, that’s not okay. They don’t know that these domestic ducks can’t survive like those wild ducks,” said Longbottom. “People see ducks at the park all the time. ![]() He is hoping to save the birds and bring awareness to what he believes is a growing problem on the West Side. “Pet” ducks are being dumped at a local pond. DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A fowl problem in Delhi is catching people’s attention.
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