I love finches and small songbirds.
Unfortunately today I saw a rather unhealthy House finch on my feeder.
I did some google-fu and found out he has avian conjunctivitis. The disease itself isn't fatal, but since their vision is so impaired, they are more prone to predation and starvation since they have a hard time seeing food. I really hope he comes back. I was half an inch from him when he finally flew away, that's how bad his vision is.
For the past couple of years I've been watching a red-bellied woodpecker in my yard. A few weeks ago there was a pretty good storm at night and I went out the next morning and saw him under a tree on the ground dead. I don't know if the wind knocked him out or he got hit by hail that was falling. It was a shame, I really liked watching him.
Pics are VERY large...
And some other small birds. A goldfinch and an Indigo Bunting. I love that little blue guy.
Unfortunately today I saw a rather unhealthy House finch on my feeder.
I did some google-fu and found out he has avian conjunctivitis. The disease itself isn't fatal, but since their vision is so impaired, they are more prone to predation and starvation since they have a hard time seeing food. I really hope he comes back. I was half an inch from him when he finally flew away, that's how bad his vision is.
For the past couple of years I've been watching a red-bellied woodpecker in my yard. A few weeks ago there was a pretty good storm at night and I went out the next morning and saw him under a tree on the ground dead. I don't know if the wind knocked him out or he got hit by hail that was falling. It was a shame, I really liked watching him.
Pics are VERY large...
And some other small birds. A goldfinch and an Indigo Bunting. I love that little blue guy.