Bird ID????

[cheferson]

Anyone know what kind of bird this little guy is???

[Mr. Sandman]

It could be a juvenile loon. That would be my guess.

[Raven]

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]

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]

you guys are probably right. My birding skills are weak.

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

[cheferson]

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]

It's injured?

-spence

[cheferson]

rehab=stock pot , its leg is all gimped up, and was bleeding. You can see in the picture

[cheferson]

Lady said it was a murre had 2 badly broken legs