
This afternoon I went to the marina for a meeting an information center for local residents to sign petitions and send letters of protest to the Ontario provincial government over a poorly-researched wind turbine project proposed for off-shore in Pigeon Bay (the area you see here so often in my Skywatch and other photos). I'll probably post more about the meeting later, but for now, I'm wanted to show you this photo I took at the marina park of what I'm almost certain is another leucistic bird.


Update after some further research. Could this be a Ruddy Turnstone?! The beak doesn't turn up at the tip the way my field guide illustration shows it, but the actual photos at Google images don't show it turning up that much either. If it is a Ruddy Turnstone, someone show tell it to stop eating midges in the grass like a starling and go over to the beach and...turn some stones!
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Does it have long legs? Looks like it in the one photo - I thought maybe a piping plover. I'll be curious to what you find out!
P.S. Looking forward to your dog video post! Last night I made a youtube movie out of the puppy photos I took yesterday - I may have to post that too!
You do manage to find some of the most interesting birds and squirrels up your way! Love it! Hope you've had a great weekend!
I have no idea other than to say looks like a strange bird...
I don't know what he is, Deb, but he is a beautiful bird.... Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
Its a bird I have never seen before, that is for sure. Kind of a strange one.
Someone on our local birding forum posted a picture of one of these birds today and called it a Ruddy Turnstone. Here is his picture and I trust his IDs.
http://www.naturesbestcreations.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3702&p=18579#p18579
Hi,
Yes, it is a Ruddy Turnstone.
Very handsome shorebird.
Hap in New Hope(MN)
beautifully captured!
Such unusual, stunning markings on this bird! Great photos!
Cool, I have never seen a Ruddy before. You certainly have a variety. Let us know about your meeting!
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