Diseased Bird: Diseased eye/cheek White-Crowned Sparrow
This white-crowned sparrow has been frequenting our feederwatch area for several days. It appears to keep separated from other white-crowns and will remain near food and water sources for longer periods of time than others.
Categories: Eye problems
Tags: eye disease. Ulcerous cheek
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3 comments on “Diseased Bird: Diseased eye/cheek White-Crowned Sparrow”
Yes, I am seeing the same thing at my feeder now and am extremely upset by this. I believe the young squirrels killed one of them yesterday. I live in Southern California, Ventura County, town of Camarillo. Two have died.
It might be Avian Pox, check out this link https://feederwatch.org/learn/sick-birds-and-bird-diseases/.
It might be Avian Pox