“Jim Larsen/staff photoReports of a penguin at Bush Point Thursday night turned out to be false, although by Friday morning rumors were rampant that a penguin had been seen on the island. After all, with global warming there are some strange things happening in nature. But in this case the facts interfered with a good story. The bird was a Common Murre, so identified with 100 percent certainty by Ann Campbell, a member of the Whidbey Audubon Society.In the reference book, The Sibley Guide to Birds, the Common Murre is described as upright and graceful, and, unlike the penguin, it’s common in Puget Sound. “
Penguin imposter causes a stir on Whidbey
"Reports of a penguin at Bush Point Thursday night turned out to be false, although by Friday morning rumors were rampant that a penguin had been seen on the island. After all, with global warming there are some strange things happening in nature. "
