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cheferson
06-01-2005, 06:19 AM
Anyone know what kind of bird this little guy is???

Mr. Sandman
06-01-2005, 07:20 AM
It could be a juvenile loon. That would be my guess.

Raven
06-01-2005, 07:42 AM
and i can't see the feet,,,,its called "Brunnichs Murre" and the plumage is turning from winter to summer... from the family Alcidae also called
Alcids. A duck like sea bird with stubby necks ...having a buzzy flight and straddle legged look in flight. the identifying marks are the white stripe behind its beak.... and the plumage change on its neck. thats my guess

spence
06-01-2005, 07:44 AM
I'd say it's a Thick-Billed Murre. They winter at sea off the NE coast and could have likely been blown onshore during the gale last week.

-spence

Mr. Sandman
06-01-2005, 07:50 AM
you guys are probably right. My birding skills are weak.

http://www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/rba/murre/id.html

cheferson
06-01-2005, 11:25 AM
Thanks, taking it for a ride to the bird rehab. Saw it last night, then again this early AM. It was at the tide line getting tossed aropund the rocks.

spence
06-01-2005, 11:32 AM
It's injured?

-spence

cheferson
06-01-2005, 11:36 AM
rehab=stock pot :devil: , its leg is all gimped up, and was bleeding. You can see in the picture

cheferson
06-01-2005, 01:02 PM
Lady said it was a murre had 2 badly broken legs :behead: