[va-bird] Bird foot question and slow day at Huntley

Well I finally did see a common yellowthroat, though I didn't get a picture so it doesn't count :(

Anyway, I have mentioned before that there is a Great Egret at Huntley missing a toe. Anyone know enough about bird feet to tell if this is an old, well-healed wound or a new, infected one that might need treatment y a rehabber?
Here's a link http://www.pbase.com/image/66007435

I had a good time watching a Green Heron snacking on dragonflies yesterday. At one point he caught two at once, and had a third buzzing around trying to get him to let go. The third one was even so bold as to land on the birds face and bill to distract it. Sorry, fella, but it didn't work. Pictures of that event are on the site as well in their own directory called, of all things, Green_Heron.

Thanks
Jim
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