In these trying times, an image of simple compassion and care can have a profound effect on the viewer. Here’s one that recently moved us:
This past weekend, International Bird Rescue rehabilitation technician Kelly Berry released five Common Murres at the Malibu Pier. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that our Los Angeles center received a heavy influx of oiled seabirds earlier this year, mostly Common Murres that were found beached along the Southern California coast.
Our favorite detail of this release: “Once all of the birds were in the ocean, they jointly made the signature Murre call and headed out to the open ocean,” Berry reports. “This photo was their last look at the shore.”
Thanks to Kelly’s husband, Paul, for taking such a memorable shot.
See more on the murre influx from winter 2013 here.