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Adder13 Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2006 ID, USA Posts: 335 Feedback: 0% (0)	Posted: 4/17/2012 6:40:25 PM [Last Edit: 3/18/2013 12:27:31 AM by Adder13] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Hey guys, just was curious if any of you waterfowl guys might know what kind of duck this guy is. Found him solo on the road (by some ponds/water ways) now he thinks he is one of the family. Looked at some different sites but I can’t quite identify the little guy.
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Posted: 4/17/2012 8:08:16 PM

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KV NRA Patron Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2004 NJ, USA Posts: 810 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/17/2012 8:37:25 PM My guess is Canada Goose.
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Adder13 Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2006 ID, USA Posts: 336 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/17/2012 8:41:37 PM Originally Posted By KV: My guess is Canada Goose. Too funny I was just getting ready to post this reply: Ok after more research on the net I believe I found the answer. My problem is that I assumed that it was a duck. After further research I now am 95% sure it is a baby Canadian goose.
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Posted: 4/25/2012 10:41:47 AM

Put it back.

You don't need the double jeopardy of state and federal waterfowl regs falling on you for saving a rat with wings. Turtles gotta eat too.

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Posted: 4/25/2012 10:58:37 AM

Originally Posted By SevenMaryThree:
Put it back.

You don't need the double jeopardy of state and federal waterfowl regs falling on you for saving a rat with wings. Turtles gotta eat too.

Yeah, that looks to be about 1.5 felonies being in possession of that thing right there. Call animal control or wildlife management authorities if you find a critter like that or you roll your dice playing the "I hope the agent that sees this is a reasonable type high-stakes game."

If you want a warning shot, wear a vest.

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Adder13 Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2006 ID, USA Posts: 338 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 9:16:11 PM Oh yea once I found out what it was and the laws about them. I promptly returned it back to the wild. Couldn't find the parents but I saw a family of domestic geese at a local pond that had baby's. After watching it with them for about 45min and seeing that all was well I left. The kids were happy because it was back with its "family".
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