The bird is unlike anything I have seen in my area. I am in CT and this was a week ago so there was lots of snow. From far away it looked like a duck almost small... but brown with white specks/spots on the body. The strange thing was its beak. It was very long. It walked along the edge of the yard but not on the snow and stuck the beak into the grass almost as if it was getting bugs from the frozen soil. I havent seen it again since. Im thinking maybe it lost its way and ended up here by accident.
2007-03-22 10:01:21 · 6 answers · asked by ntjstpretty 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Sounds like an American Woodcock. Here is a photo.
http://steelhead.aecom.yu.edu/birdwebphotos/2005birds/images/American%20woodcock.jpg
In migration they will stop in peoples yards to pick bugs.
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2007-03-22 10:50:17 · answer #1 · answered by in a handbasket 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't think that a bird like that would be in CT, but I could be wrong. It could be a sea bird or a bird that would be close to that. With its long beak, it would be very easy to fish and to pry open shellfish.
2007-03-22 17:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by beaglepuppylove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American Woodcock or Wilson's Snipe are good guesses. They would both be migrating up, but maybe didn't plan for the snow.
2007-03-24 17:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Strix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some type of sand piper or plover. As long as there is food birds will be there and connecticut is near the ocean.
2007-03-22 17:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by not too creative 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure maybe a piper. im not sure what u saw but i saw a bird extremly simalar when i was driving 2 the mall, it was totally weird. i was scared
2007-03-22 17:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by kp_sup 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe a snipe?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipe
2007-03-22 17:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by SC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋