Date: 9/13/25 12:26 am From: Lisa Ruby via groups.io <lbruby1...> Subject: Re: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] More info on the Louisiana Waterthrush in Poway
Hi,
I didn't notice the wing droop when I was out there, but I do see what
Dennis is talking about when looking at photos. Not only may this poor
bird have a slight wing droop, but it also appears it has a deformed
bill. Every single posted photo shows its bill open, and it's that way
in every one of the many photos I took. Appears it can't completely
close its bill. It had plenty of energy, and I saw it picking up food,
and some of the photos show it with food, so seems it's eating, but its
possible it may drop some of what it tries to eat. It can fly, it flew
across Midland into a small tree at one point when I was watching it,
and then flew back, but that's a far cry from flying to migrate.
Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
On 9/12/2025 9:14 PM, Dennis Parker wrote:
> I haven’t had a chance to look for the waterthrush, but am I imagining it, from the photos it seems that its left wing is drooping a bit? Anybody who saw it notice that? If that is true, I wonder if that will affect the length of its stay in San Diego.
>
> Nice find.
>
> Dennis Parker
> Tierrasanta
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Lisa Ruby
Sabre Springs
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