The creature above was brought to me by an elegantly-dressed man who had found him outside his condo. It was the height of baby season, I was insanely overworked and underslept, and I did not – I repeat, did not – do waterbirds, except for mallards and Canada geese and wood ducks and swans etc. etc. etc.
“Such a curious-looking little bird,” said the man. “Could you tell me what he is?”
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