Wild lone waterfowl ID help?

[Teneniel]

My neighbors just dropped by and handed me this little guy. They found it on the road and said they waited and looked for mama but couldn’t find signs of its flock. I’m not sure what it is but I’ve got it set up with a duckling setup since it looks like waterfowl. Its beak is more elongated and hooked at the tip though, and it’s a HECK of a jumper. It uses its feet to try to claw onto the mirror to climb and jump higher to escape the brooder.
It could be Tuesday before someone from wildlife rescue calls back and I just want to make sure I’ve got the right setup. Looks to be a day or two old.

Any ideas? I’m in northwest WA state and it was found near a lake trail. Wigeon? Scaup?

 

[Stipenvlerk]

I’m just a newbie and have no experience in identifying young waterfowl. But did you consider this could be a very young gosling aswel? Or does it have more duck characteristics? I googled out of curiosity and found this gosling of the great white fronted goose. Hopefully someone is able to help! It is a pretty bird!

 

[DuckyDonna]

@Miss Lydia and @Isaac 0 will probably know. To me, who knows NOTHING about geese, the bill doesn't look like a duck bill very much.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pretty sure it’s a wild duckling. Just don’t know the breed.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

@Miss Lydia could it be a hooded merganser duckling than? http://blog.bird-rescue.org/index.php/2017/05/patients-of-the-week-hooded-mergansers/

 

[Teneniel]

Yes!! That’s it!! He looks just like that. And I did get a call back and can bring the lil guy in today. It’s been chillin under the Puffin plush and made it through the night okay.

 

[Teneniel]

Oh my gosh what am I bringing to them

I’ll leave a donation for their fish budget.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Yes!! That’s it!! He looks just like that. And I did get a call back and can bring the lil guy in today. It’s been chillin under the Puffin plush and made it through the night okay.

glad he/she made it trough the night please note: I’m not claiming to be right! Only tried to help If it is the duck in the link he has an expensive appetite

 

[Teneniel]

I called back with the potential info and they said it’s one of the most common orphans they rehab! Which is good because he’s desperate to find some buddies.

 

[Stipenvlerk]

I called back with the potential info and they said it’s one of the most common orphans they rehab! Which is good because he’s desperate to find some buddies.

wow! They must have their own fishfarm too!