The resident wildlife at the duck pond provides wonderful educational entertainment for children year round. Ducks march around the pond frequently, quacking as they go, especially when the park employees put out their weekly feed or when visitors offer bread. You'll often find ducks sleeping in the shade on warm afternoons. From the footbridge traversing the pond you get an excellent view of the many frogs, snapping turtles from newborns to moss-backed elders and fish that live beneath the water lilies. Some of the carp are of astounding size.
Frogs are easiest to spot on the ground on damp mornings.
Also look for spider webs, often quite large, among the bushes, but stay on the paths to avoid poison ivy. Plenty of shade trees and a gazebo invite picnicking. Be sure to bring your own beverages as there is no drinking water available at the pond. Park restrooms and playgrounds are on the premises. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Ft.