[NatureNS] Injured Dovkie at Peggys Cove

Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 17:26:32 -0400
From: Don MacNeill <donmacneill@eastlink.ca>
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I was going to suggest that Dovekies have a lot of trouble taking off from 
dry land.  However, your picture indicates that this one is in the water. 
If found on the land, the best thing to do is to place it in the water.

Don

Don MacNeill
donmacneill@eastlink.ca
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From: "David Librach & Sandra Znajda" <david.sandra@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 3:15 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Injured Dovkie at Peggys Cove


Hi all,

I was out doing some photography this morning and came across an injured
Dovkie.  It was having quite a bit of difficulty flying and could only go a
few feet before belly flopping along the rocks.  It seemed quite agitated
and for fear of distressing it, I made sure to keep my distance.  I was
hoping that it would improve but when I returned a couple of hours later, it
was still there.  It did manage to find some shelter but still had a lot of
difficulty moving around.  Luckily, it is far enough away from the main foot
traffic area so hopefully tourists don't surround it and cause it further
stress.

If anyone out there knows of anyone who can help rescue it I would be
willing to provide the details of where the Dovkie can be found.  I realized
that this is just a part of nature but humans cause a lot of harm to the
other animals on this earth, it would be nice to help one of them out every
now and then.  I can be reached via email or at the phone# below.
Unfortunately I had neither the tools nor the knowledge to do anything while
I was there and I am back in Halifax now.

Here is a link to the shot of the bird.  Sorry for the quality, but I am not
a wildlife photographer and it is heavily cropped as I did not want to get
too close.

http://dlphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1476081/1/117141730/Large

Cheers,
Dave


DL Photography
www.Dlphotography.ca
902-877-1027


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