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This magpie seems to have a broken leg!

Lonely Bird

by John Hamilton Farr on February 15, 2010 · 5 comments

Like the others, this magpie is about to roost at sunset but appears to be all alone. Look carefully: it may have a broken leg.

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David Culbertson February 16, 2010 at 6:07 am: it is a weird position for the leg isn’t it? beautiful photo-I didn’t even see the other one in lower left til today!
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Kile February 16, 2010 at 9:19 am: The color on the branches is amazing…
My guess is that it was taken in the late afternoon?
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JHF February 16, 2010 at 9:25 am: David: Yes, I’m pretty sure it’s broken!
Kile: Those are the last rays of the setting sun…
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suz February 18, 2010 at 2:05 pm: Do you have a bird feeder by any chance?
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JHF February 18, 2010 at 10:27 pm: Suz: yes, I do. I put out sunflower seeds every morning and evening on a stump out front and a homemade platform feeder in back. Why do you ask?
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