….feeding bread to birds seems to stem from an old European tradition
When my Dad was still alive I remember he used to save up his stale bread to feed to the ducks and geese down by the lake. I never gave it much thought until I started to read the warnings about feeding waterfowl who live in the wild. Apparently bread is very bad for them because it can prevent birds from getting the nutrients they need to thrive because bread fills them up. Also, moldy, bread can be dangerous to birds and can pose a number of health problems for them. If the chunks of bread are too large, they can actually block the digestive tract. A regular diet of bread products fed to waterfowl can cause serious harm and even be fatal.
I came across a group of people feeding the birds down by the beach. Although I don’t agree with the practice it did give me an opportunity to get some interesting shots.
Mama Cormier 
I know the bread does them harm. Too bad they love it! You are right about it giving you the opportunity to get some great shots. Hope you are doing well. Have a great rest of the week. 🙂
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Thanks Marsha. I always feel bad for the birds but also for the people handing out the bread because it gives them so much pleasure. I did tell my Dad that it wasn’t a good idea. Not sure he stopped….he could have continued doing it secretly.
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I wonder if most people know. I remember how much I enjoyed doing it as a kid. Who knew back then?
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It was the same for me. We always fed the ducks in the pond. When I told my Dad when he was in his 90s that it wasn’t a good idea he had mixed feelings.
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