You should have left it alone. The mother was probably nearby when you took it. Probably a Mallard duck, which is protected. You did a "NO NO". If there are other ducks nearby, where you removed it, you might try to return it. You may have signed its death warrant by getting involved. Wild animals will reject their young once a human touches it. Check for duck rescue. Next time, leave the wild animals where they are. Mothers dont like humans. They leave their young but are watching.
call oc animal control
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