Blog for the Birds

Penguin Like Bird Lands in Florida

April 8, 2008 on 3:43 pm | In Ecosystem |

More and more cold water birds are showing up in tropical climates.  Imagine this boy playing in the surf in Florida and seeing a penguin.  Ok it wasn’t a penguin, but a penguin look alike - the Razorbilled Auk. They’re usually found in the Artic and rarely seen south of New England.  This and other cold water bird sightings make one wonder if this is part of the global warming trend? Are our aviary friends getting confused too?

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