[sourcery]

The officials had no search warrant. Their seizure of the duck is therefore illegal, and they are therefore guilty of a Federal crime (it's a Federal crime for State officials to violate the Constitutional rights of a US citizen.

Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242) Deprivation of rights under color of law:

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

[NonValueAdded]

It sounds like she's SOL with respect to 18 USC 242 if she is a white anglo-saxon.

[Prime Choice]

Their seizure of the duck is therefore illegal, and they are therefore guilty of a Federal crime

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to be prosecuted for it. The feds cover for their own.

[Dust in the Wind]

BUT; Migratory birds (ducks) are regulated under international treaties that are administered by Federal law and it's agents. In this case being the state DOW officers. See why they get overzealous.