[wisb] Re: injured/ill common merg on Yahara R in Madison

  • From: Dawn <iciegolden@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "clwilliams4@xxxxxxxx" <clwilliams4@xxxxxxxx>, Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:45:56 -0500

Call Dane county humane society. They are part of Four lakes wildlife center 
which takes birds. 

Dawn
Sun prairie

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> On Jun 21, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Carol Williams <clwilliams4@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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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