Sick Bird: Junco with facial masses
This junco had two pearly gray masses, one on either side of his face. He didn’t act sick or anything but I didn’t know what these were.
Categories: Growths
Species: Dark-eyed Junco
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This junco had two pearly gray masses, one on either side of his face. He didn’t act sick or anything but I didn’t know what these were.
Categories: Growths
Species: Dark-eyed Junco
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Hello Anna, it is possible that these may actually be engorged ticks, as many birds who forage in leaf litter tend to pick up ticks that attach to their face.