Article: Duck Diets: Find the food, and you'll find the birds.(Waterfowl Bonus)

Byline: Bob McNally

Among the ingredients for a successful waterfowl hunt, the most important is food. If you locate the ducks' food sources, chances are you'll locate the birds. The problem is, many hunters can name only two basic foods: corn and rice. And if you find corn in public waters, it has probably been placed there illegally. This guide will help you identify the wild vegetation ducks eat while migrating. Scout out these natural food plots, and you'll soon be looking at your next brace of birds.

First and foremost, ducks are remarkably adaptable in what they eat as they travel the flyways. One stop along their migratory route might have river ...

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