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Should you find one of those birds, which look somewhat like miniature
penguins do not try to bring them indoors or put them in a birdcage. Do not
try to feed them (they only feed on marine life). Place them in a box (even
a hat will do) and bring them to WATER !
Mary Majka,
Mary's Point, N. B.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Thanks, Kathleen MacAulay, for your =
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dealing with such pelagic birds. Got this from Mary Majka in =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Mary Majka wrote:</FONT></DIV><FONT=20
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<DIV><BR>We received and released a number of dovekies during =
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Obviously blown inland by very strong southerly winds (terrific on the =
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Fundy). Those Birds are not Injured or starving ! What they need =
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is to be released in any large body of WATER, of course preferably =
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<DIV><BR>Dovekies as many other pelagic (sea-dwelling) birds can't take =
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land. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>They need to be as soon as possible taken to the seashore or a =
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(Petitcodiac is a good one because it is tidal) and simply dumped into =
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watery element. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>From there they can take off to find their way, hopefully to =
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enjoy life on the ocean. <BR><BR>Should you find one of those =
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which look somewhat like miniature penguins do not try to bring them =
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put them in a birdcage. Do not try to feed them (they only feed on =
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<DIV><BR>Mary Majka,<BR>Mary's Point, N. B.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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