Bill, when it's calm I always feed em right off the end of the pier. If there's an E wind I feed from the E side and watch em follow the pellets as they drift across the pond. Whenever there's a wind I feed with my back to it and don't wing it out too far. I've checked the down wind shore several times and it appears very few pellets complete the journey.

Do nature a favor, spay/neuter your pets and any weird friends or relatives.