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This very nice recreational area is just outside of Baptist hospital on Kendall Drive. The local ducks hang out here at their permanent home and they are fed by the people who come here for the great outdoor air or for exercise. They feed the ducks too. There is a lot of visiting traffic so the drivers are warned to slow down and watch out for the friendly and fearless feathered creatures that live here.
Do you know that only female ducks quack? Worldwide, ducks have many predators. Ducklings are particularly vulnerable, since their inability to fly makes them easy prey not only for avian hunters but also large fish like pike, crocodilians, and other aquatic hunters, including fish-eating birds such as herons. Ducks' nests are raided by land-based predators, such as foxes, or large birds, like hawks or eagles.
Miami has many ducks living among people... I am not sure what eventually happens to all these ducks. It's a good thing dogs and cats are never let loose outside. If you think you are vulnerable, take a look at these 7 ducklings. All they have is their Mom here... and for how long?
