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From: nora@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (nora.y.mclaughlin)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: What the heck is it?
Keywords: Looks Like....
Message-ID: <577@cbnewsl.ATT.COM>
Date: 9 May 89 16:35:37 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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Hi to all who read rec.birds,  I am sort of new to the news group.
I generally read rec.pets but I had a question for the REAL bird 
people.  

Anyway,  I am trying to identify a bird that has been frequenting
my yard and am having trouble.  First i'll describe the environment.
My property is surounded by woodlands.  Across the street is a large
pond.  I should say there are 4 ponds all with in 1/4 square mile of
me as well as a small, mucky one on my property.  I have been seeing
this new bird around and he looks like this:

Long beak, long legs and he stands about 15 inches tall with his neck
extented.  His main body is a slate blue or green I am not sure I cant
get close enough to see.  His head i believe is brown with the back of
his head the feathers look roufly, I don't know how else to describe that.
uffly

I meant to say ruffely above.  Looking at him from the front there are
3 or 4 beige stripes down his throat ending at the top of his chest.

OK, aare there any guesses as to what he is?  One other thing I forgot
to mention,  I have seen him walking on top of the pond/muck hunting
for his food and I am not sure if they are bugs, salamand baby fish
or what ever.

I am looking forward to any educated guesses!
I would appreciate e-mail because I don't frequent this newsgroup.
Thankyou in advance.
Nora
whuxr!nym