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07-27-2015, 08:40 PM
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What the heck is this thing?
I was out working today near wetaskiwin, and seen this little critter. Have no idea what it is but it was super quick on his feet, and the size if a large chicken.
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07-27-2015, 08:53 PM
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Possibly a juvenile green heron.
Is there water nearby?
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07-27-2015, 09:07 PM
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Yah, a fairly descent slew is is a stones through away. Looked like something off of Jurassic park lol
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07-27-2015, 09:12 PM
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White feathers under the tail and those big feet make it almost certainly a young coot.
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07-27-2015, 09:36 PM
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Dodo Bird
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07-27-2015, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bushrat
Dodo Bird
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First thing I thought of!
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07-27-2015, 10:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alacringa
White feathers under the tail and those big feet make it almost certainly a young coot.
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Here's a picture (not mine) of a slightly younger juvenile coot -- I think you'll see what I mean:
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07-27-2015, 10:53 PM
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It's a bird
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07-28-2015, 12:05 AM
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P.M. wwbirds. He's and old Coot and should know what the young ones look like.
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07-28-2015, 07:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vcmm
P.M. wwbirds. He's and old Coot and should know what the young ones look like.
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07-28-2015, 07:53 AM
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07-28-2015, 12:00 PM
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P.M. wwbirds. He's and old Coot and should know what the young ones look like.
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07-28-2015, 12:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alacringa
White feathers under the tail and those big feet make it almost certainly a young coot.
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I agree
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07-28-2015, 02:00 PM
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might be a young cot, hard to tell by the photo. If it is really narrow is is more likely a sora. coots have a rounder body
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07-28-2015, 03:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bushrat
dodo bird
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lol
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