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Jane noticed that the loon’s foot was an odd color (it’s lifted out of the water here and looks reddish rather than tk) and that the bird was missing some flying feathers and its left wing didn’t cover its side. She sent photos to Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, whose biologists said the loon appeared to have a broken wing and could be in trouble when the lake freezes this winter. Jane then got in touch with Avian Haven, in Freedom, Maine, which sent Shearon Murphy to kayak to the loon and try to help.