Three ducks went for a dip,

their bottoms in the air.

I wonder what they found

in the muddy water there.

Did they catch some insects,

or maybe juicy seeds?

I hope it wasn’t bread —

that’s not what a duck’s diet needs!

Photo by Philip Webster

Teacher’s note: Everyone  loves feeding the ducks with bread, but too much isn’t good for them!  A duck’s natural diet includes aquatic plants and seeds, insects, worms and slugs, snails, small fish and frogs.