Common box turtle_20101001_Silver Spring
What bird is this? Sorry for pic quality. Similar to American Coot but black beak, thin crane-like neck, and swims with body submerged.
We were running along the Potomac Heritage trail on the river and these birds were everywhere: in the trees, on the water, covering the rocks. They seem to have shown up with the spring.
Appears to have been struck by car. Including pics of bird and of street location where found