[NatureNS] Little Auk (Dovekie)

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From: Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2018 14:56:40 -0400
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It won't be able to fly from land.  It's feet are too far back.  It will 
have to be picked up and put in the water.

Don

Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
On 1/13/2018 1:37 PM, Veronica Horsman wrote:
> Currently providing safe harbour for a Little Auk under my front 
> porch. Observed it for about 20 minutes on the front lawn, having 
> trouble and being blown around by the rain and wind, currently 
> happening along the LaHave.
>
> I don't think it is hurt but it did seem exhausted when I approached 
> it, though it was able to scuttle away from me before I was able to 
> pick it up. When I last checked (5 minutes ago), it was comfortably 
> sitting under the porch, looking around at me.
>
> The questions are, has anyone else seen one in this state and what do 
> I do, since it is not visibly injured (though I know when you see a 
> bird unnaturally on the ground, it is never a good sign)?
>
> All the best,
> Veronica


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    <font face="Calibri">It won't be able to fly from land.  It's feet
      are too far back.  It will have to be picked up and put in the water.<br>
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      Don<br>
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    <div class="moz-signature">Don MacNeill
      donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/13/2018 1:37 PM, Veronica Horsman
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cite="mid:CAK7bWW1Un7UZTsreQX04z-cDW9MAXJiLs_9P+Kn03RLQBwZkgw@mail.gmail.com">
      <div dir="ltr">Currently providing safe harbour for a Little Auk
        under my front porch. Observed it for about 20 minutes on the
        front lawn, having trouble and being blown around by the rain
        and wind, currently happening along the LaHave.
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>I don't think it is hurt but it did seem exhausted when I
          approached it, though it was able to scuttle away from me
          before I was able to pick it up. When I last checked (5
          minutes ago), it was comfortably sitting under the porch,
          looking around at me.</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>The questions are, has anyone else seen one in this state
          and what do I do, since it is not visibly injured (though I
          know when you see a bird unnaturally on the ground, it is
          never a good sign)?</div>
        <div><br>
        </div>
        <div>All the best,</div>
        <div>Veronica</div>
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