The Warbler, the Birder, and the Bivalve
10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2017
I suppose that if this was a larger bird it could have walked away with the mussel on its toe, but this was a Prothonotary Warbler, 14 grams in weight, and the mussel had essentially crippled him. The Nature Center worker brought down pliers and Eric gave the bird to Lisa to hold as he examined the situation.
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