In this Dec. 11, 2004, photo provided by Gill Robert, an independent contributor for the Beak Deformity and Banded Bird Observation Report/USGS Alaska Science Center, shows a black-capped ...

The bird was in a watery low-lying area along the 64th Street road into the park. I was able to watch it feed as it walked slowly, through the marshy water with its beak down searching for food.