Thanks for the encouragement and the video! I don't plan to give up!

I wondered, when the ducks jump out into the water, I hear they don't hang out by the pond but tend to disappear right away. Can they fly? Where do they go and how do they survive on the forest floor the first few days?

Also in your video you have a feeder set up. What is the magic food that brings them coming? Maybe I can 'chum' for Wood Duck?