- May 5, 2012
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An acquaintance of our son found a ducking on the road and picked it up so it would not get run over. When he ran into our son in town he asked if he knew anyone that knew how to care for ducks and our son brought it here. It was near death due to dehydration and being in the cold wind since it only has down and no feathers. HOWEVER as soon as they took it out of the box I knew something was not right due to size. I am now certain what we have is a Canadian Goose, protected under the migratory bird act. I have put it into our empty brooder box with water and food and it has recovered well in a couple of hours. We know the road the guy found it on, but could only guess where along the 25 miles it may have come from. There is no way to reach the Department of Natural Resources until Monday, and even then I am worried we may get smacked with a $5,000 fine for even having a protected bird in our possession. Does anyone know what kind of doo doo I could end up in calling DNR Monday morning or suggestions? I just do not want to toss the thing out and have it die in a few hours.