Unknown bird with strange legs (artificial legs???)

[tommykjensen]

I took this photo in Universal Studios in Florida. Just now when I was processing the photo I noticed the really strange looking legs. Does this bird have artificial legs? Or why does they look so shiny?

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_strangebird1.jpg

Just because some might think this is a statue here is another photo of the same bird
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_strangebird2.jpg

And here is a crop of the legs
http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=2005april_strangebird_crop.jpg

[Skip Souza]

Great capture Tommy.
The right leg appears to be deformed, probably a birth defect.

[cfcRebel]

You sure it's not a RC bird newly introduced by Universal Studio? Just j/k
Nice shot of the bird. Very sharp. ;)

[tommykjensen]

You sure it's not a RC bird newly introduced by Universal Studio? Just j/k
Nice shot of the bird. Very sharp. ;)

Haha, maybe its a TERMINATOR bird http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/smilies/rotfl.gif

Thanks.

[Leorooster]

Nice captures.

[Andrew Pratt]

Looks like a Grackle to me.

[skade]

Fantastic shots! That leg looks ikkky! I wonder if he was born like that or if it has been mangled in a fight or something.

[shiato storm]

it is an injured foot. eventually it will die and drop off leaving just a stump i believe

[HJMinard]

Not a grackle ... they have yellow eyes. I don't know what it is, but it looks similar to some birds I just saw the other day in Mexico ... saw a bunch of dark birds with really long tails.

[Michaelmjc]

That is one weird lookin leg, looks like it would hurt the way he has it too. Maybe it is artificial.