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Black and Brown Nocturnal in Central, California

  •  07-13-2009, 2:19 PM

    Black and Brown Nocturnal in Central, California

    Hello, today while my mowing the lawn I noticed a bird sitting in the grass. The bird didn't become startled by the lawn mower. So I turned it off and walked over. The bird allowed me to pick it up. It is not a baby, not injured, and not in shock. At first I thought it might be in shock because of it's calmness but it is fully aware and curious about it's surroundings. I am trying to figure out what kind of bird it is so I know what food might be proper. The bird has a medium length black beak that is narrow, it is black with tiny dark brown spots on it's upper half, and dark brown feathers on the wings and in the tail. I know it is nocturnal because I have seen these types of birds in the neighborhood at night and never during the day.

    Thanks for the help.

    Christen

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