Swimming Bird - Eastern Ontario, Canada (1 Viewer)

Gordon W

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• Nov 28, 2014

• #1

Saw this little guy this morning (28 Nov) before sunrise and it was backlit, so dim and horrible light yielding an awful photo, but I can't recall ever seeing a bird like this or heard its call before. Poor thing couldn't get airborne. As bad as the photo is, I'm hoping there's still enough detail for an ID.

 

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neil78

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• Nov 28, 2014

• #2

Looks like a Wood Duck which has been frozen stiff :-C

 

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KyleM

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• Nov 30, 2014

• #3

Unfortunately have to agree with above. Likely a female wood duck, haven't seen one of those around here for a month or two.

 

Gordon W

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• Nov 30, 2014

• #4

Thanks to both of you. Yes, I don't think it looked good for it. It tried to fly away several times, but couldn't lift out of the water. Sad.