Found near the Hennepin Canal in Colona, it appears to be infected with Ophidiomycosis previously known as SFD. We removed it from the wild and are attempting treatment with a betadine solution.
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I keep seeing these birds recently. This is one in particular that I saw. ID suggested by friends that I consulted. It flew off too quickly to get a photo, but I sketched what I remembered on my phone immediately after I saw it.
Dark-brownish-grayish bird with a rusty-colored belly, a yellow beak, and some light gray streaks around the ends of the wings.
thanks Mike Graziano
mating couple!