Is this a domestic duck or a special mallard?

[Fangeddeer]

Hello!
This mama is very social n friendly, comes up to me n lets me sit by her. Is she a dumped pet? I’ve never seen her before.
The babies come up to me n are very comfortable around me too

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

She's a dumped. If she's not, then one of her parents was the one dumped. It's too big to be a wild duck.

 

[The Moonshiner]

The one in the middle?
Ya that's not a wild mallard.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Looks like my buff duck

 

[The Moonshiner]

Looks like my buff duck

Is yours missing?
Maybe it's been located.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Is yours missing?
Maybe it's been located.

Nope! Mine did try to break out of the pen a few minutes ago though when I spooked her

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Dumped domestic duck

 

[Fangeddeer]

She's a dumped. If she's not, then one of her parents was the one dumped. It's too big to be a wild duck.

Should I take her or leave her?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Should I take her or leave her?

If you can provide a good home, I would take her. They usually don’t last long at parks because they can’t fly, and the domestic ducks have to survive off a diet of bread.

 

[Fangeddeer]

If you can provide a good home, I would take her. They usually don’t last long at parks because they can’t fly, and the domestic ducks have to survive off a diet of bread.

thank you, I’m just nervous bc I dont know if that’s legal or not in California