In the shallow pond, not only are the surface plants tender and edible, the ducks can also stretch their necks down to eat plants under the water, and can even dive down to the bottom to feed on roots, snails and insects.
淺塘中，水面植物鮮嫩可食，野鴨更可伸頸探取水下植物，或潛水至池底食用草根、蝸牛、昆蟲。