[wisb] injured/ill common merg on Yahara R in Madison
- From: Carol Williams <clwilliams4@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Wiscbirds <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:00:17 -0500
A male common merganser has since yesterday evening been hanging around the E.
Main St. bridge over the Yahara R. - was hauled out on some rocks along the
shore for hours. Completely unphased by all the boat traffic and humans w/in
feet of it. Very strange. Today, it is in the water but rt wing is droopy and
appears mis-shapen, perhaps no primaries. Also, appears a bit "twitchy" -
botulism? Bird is drinking, preening, but appears unable to dive/feed. What to
do? Let nature take its course? Intervene? Jim Lutes - your advice? Others?
Carol Williams
Madison, Dane County
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