Help with duckling?

[arwoon]

Would it be illegal to keep wild ones? Since you say a couple of weeks old, it must have definitely been dumped....

Should I offer food?

 

[RosemaryDuck]

This is a Canadian goose baby. You won't be able to tell the difference between domestic or wild, and you do need a permit to keep them regardless. Best thing you can do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitator as they are protected by the Migratory Bird Act and it is a federal crime to be in possession of them.

 

[arwoon]

This is a Canadian goose baby. You won't be able to tell the difference between domestic or wild, and you do need a permit to keep them regardless. Best thing you can do is contact your local wildlife rehabilitator as they are protected by the Migratory Bird Act and it is a federal crime to be in possession of them.

Ok! Thank you so much! Will do that right away.

 

[MGG]

I agree, it's a Canada goose gosling. I'd say it looks 4 days old at most.
I'm sure it's not domestic, there aren't many people who keep Canada geese, and no one who keeps Canada geese would dump a Canada goose gosling. A legal Canada goose gosling could be sold for around $100.
It is definitely wild. You're sure it's parents aren't around? Sometimes only one baby will hatch, so just because you don't see other babies doesn't mean that it's parents aren't there.

 

[Ducklingguy]

Those first pictures looks like a goose to me. The second has me second - guessing.
I’m honestly kinda new at ducks, as I just started raising them several months ago.

 

[MGG]

Those first pictures looks like a goose to me. The second has me second - guessing.
I’m honestly kinda new at ducks, as I just started raising them several months ago.

It's definitely a baby goose.

 

[Ducklingguy]

I also have to agree, strange the parents aren’t around.
I know here in NC, it’s against the law to kill a goose! A big fine! I was thinking hunters, but nah.
If the gosling was left alone because of some predator killing the parents, I bet there’s more goslings—unless it’s the lone survivor.
I would definitely take a look around next to said pond.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Yes, it's a Canadian gosling, I would definitely contact your wildlife rehabber.

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I will be watching this thread, sending good vibes to the little gosling!

 

[my gang eats grass]

Definitely a Canada goose. Probably got stranded from the rest somehow, looks less than one week to me. If you need to take care of it for a while, waterfowl can eat non-medicated chick starter. I bed my goslings on straw, they can sometimes choke on shavings.