Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of a day for the ducks on rainy May visit to Gannochy Pond in Perth, Perthshire. this pond is located at the corner of Annat Road and Dupplin Road. Despite conventional thinking, rain is not lovely weather for ducks, because the rain washes away the oil in their feathers that lets them float. Mallard ducks Anas platyrhynchos are the most commonly sighted duck in the United Kingdom. They are as happy to take up residence in urban areas as they are in remote and secluded areas, which is probably the reason for being so commonly seen. They are the first bird which most Scottish children experience a close encounter with, providing people with childhood memories of going to the duck pond. Other than the Muscovy Duck, the mallard is the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds. Contrary to popular belief, their favourite food includes: seeds, aquatic vegetation, acorns, berries, plants, insects and shellfish. Although they appear to enjoy eating bread, this can actually harm them, and reduce the water quality. Bird seed or special duck food makes a great alternative. They do not dive down under the water, but instead tend to tip forward with their tails in the air. They also forage for food on land, around the waters edge and in farmers’ fields. As cold, wet and windy weather swept across the country the joint coldest start to the Early Spring Bank Holiday Monday was expected in the weather forecast.
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