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Arenaria interpres

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Field Notes

Description:

This bird appeared to have an injured leg, at first he was hopping about on one leg with just some bits hanging where the other should have been but later he did use both legs and feet but the leg still looks damaged.

Habitat:

Lagoon near coast

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Comments (1)
KarenL
Poor thing! It amazes me how well animals seem to adapt to injury.

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Birds of Iberia
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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