Sick Bird: House Sparrow with head lump
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This bird has been regularly coming to our feeder for weeks. It’s a large bump! Any idea?
Categories: Growths
Species: House Sparrow
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4 comments on “Sick Bird: House Sparrow with head lump”
We had one too about 10 days ago in Idaho? Wish I had had time to take a photo.
I also see sparrows with these small pimples around their eyes and head. I wondered if they are ticks or some other parasite.
Yes I feed many house sparrows here , in PROBUS, and I noticed today that some at least 5 have multiple bumps around their eyes and on their head, I think it’s ticks or some other parasite what a shame
It appears to be avian pox