I don't know if it is normal, but the mallards up at North Chagrin Reservation do it all the time.  It is kinda funny looking.
Love the picture, too!

Kim




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From: Larry DeAtley <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tue, April 20, 2010 4:38:49 PM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Normal Mallard behavior???

Is it normal behavior for Mallards to come and eat underneath a bird feeder?
We have a pond so I am used to seeing them around but for the first time I
have seen them come into the backyard and eat from underneath one of the
bird feeders.  They have visited that area 3 times today.  I have never seen
them do that before.  I was just curious.  Here is a photo I was able to
take:



http://www.flickr.com/photos/larrydeatley/4538392393/



Larry

Orient


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