Dears all, I had observed one White-rumped Sandpiper with a strange bill. It seemed to not have difficulty to feed. Some pics: http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/becasseau.de.bonaparte.2.html#alpha http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/becasseau.de.bonaparte.3.html#alpha There was another bird with one deformation, one Semipalmated Plover with an abdominal growth between the two legs. Some pics: http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/gravelot.semipalme.5.html#alpha http://www.oiseaux.net/photos/vincent.lemoine/gravelot.semipalme.4.html#alpha Best wishes, Vincent --------------------------------- Découvrez un nouveau moyen de poser toutes vos questions quelque soit le sujet ! Yahoo! Questions/Réponses pour partager vos connaissances, vos opinions et vos expériences. Cliquez ici.