Diseased Bird: dark-eyed junco with eye problem

This is the first junco at this site with an eye problem similar to the condition suffered by several house finches.

Unlike the House Finch eye disease, this junco has a growth on the eye that may be Avian Pox. –FeederWatch staff

Submitter: Ben Clifford

Place: North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Submission Date: January 21, 2014

Categories: Eye problems Growths

5 comments on “Diseased Bird: dark-eyed junco with eye problem”

Jeff Smith on March 28th, 2020 - 3:23pm

I have a Darkeyed Junco with what appears to be an eye disease. Years ago I did backyard spotting for Finch issues.

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- Terry on August 22nd, 2021 - 1:01pm
  
  Jeff,
  I have a junco with both eyes that look like your picture. Did you find a solution?
  
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Terry Orkiolla on August 22nd, 2021 - 1:04pm

did you find a solution? I am reposting this cuz it says that my email address will not be published. So I’ll put it in the comments: orkiotl@gmail.com.

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Clarissa oliveira on October 23rd, 2021 - 12:53pm

Hi, I have a bird in my house with the same problema as the bird in this picture.
What should I do?
Can you help me?
Thank you.

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- Holly Grant, Project Assistant on October 25th, 2021 - 12:53pm
  
  Hi Clarissa, Anytime you see a sick bird, it’s best to take your feeders down for a few days and clean them. Cleaning them regularly (every 1-2 weeks) is the best way to prevent disease, even when you see no sick birds. You can learn more about bird diseases and how best to clean your feeders here.
  
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