In reference to the discussion about whether the duck is a wild vagrant or 
some escaped bird from a collection, please consider that in Florida where 
these birds are fairly common it is not unusual for flocks of them to hang 
around places like golf courses and retirement communities, as these 
places often have the shallow, medium-sized bodies of water the ducks 
prefer.  A flock of them south of Sarasota, for example, hangs out on a 
pond at Misty Creek Country Club with people milling around all over the 
place.  They are known to be wild and wander from pond to pond over a wide 
area.  Others in the state exhibit the same behavior, and are known to be 
quite approacheable.  I would not necessarily use that factor when 
considering the status of this bird, but then again I am not the records 
committee...

Jay Keller