My twin brother took this picture of this cute bird 300 Nautical Miles off the coast of Newfoundland. He is on the HMCS Montreal, a Canadian Navy frigate. They are on patrol outside the 200 mile limit looking for illegal fishing. This bird found its way to their deck and hung around the ship for a couple of days. It stayed within the the wings of the ship (area of the ship that is wind protected). It flew away after a couple days.
The ships crew called the bird "Herb" and enjoyed its company for a couple days.
To me it looks like a bird that belongs in a forest, not 300 Nautical Miles from land. Could it have been swept out in a North Atlantic Storm and just decided to rest on the ship for a few days before flying back to Newfoundland?
Any ideas?
