Tropical bird thriving on LI after Atlantic water rescue
Photo credit: Doug Kuntz | This Purple Gallinule tropical marsh bird was plucked from the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean, by the crew of the commercial fishing vessel "Bookie" on Jan. 16. Frank Green of Oakdale was part of the crew and brought the bird to the Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays where the bird is recovering. (Feb. 14, 2013)
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The Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays is nurturing back to health a wayward tropical bird fished out of the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Purple Gallinule, a marsh bird ordinarily associated with areas much further south, was chomping on live crickets at the center Friday after a rescue at sea one month ago by a Long Island fisherman.
Found Jan. 16 struggling in the waters...
