ColD
Save the Egyptian Vulture in Greece
I visited a UK nature reserve yesterday and found near their feeders several, sickly looking birds.
There were two greenfinch that were puffed up and the eyes looked like they were closing the breathing was not what i would call normal, one greenfinch was bubbly at the bill. Both the greenfinch when sat would incline their heads to the right as if they might be going to sleep and then slowly raise the head again after some minutes. They also appeared to be coughing or choking as they breathed.
The Chaffinch sat for some time mabye 3-5 minutes with a seed in its bill before it tried to fly off whereupon it fluttered off the table and fell to the floor , it managed to fly into a shrub but then fell through the foliage to the floor.
All three birds then remained on the floor.
I have reported to the wardens and the trust for the reserve.
What I would like to know is, is this a virus. I believe there was one a few years ago with finches. Was the feed off or had someone poisoned the birds
Thanks
ColD
There were two greenfinch that were puffed up and the eyes looked like they were closing the breathing was not what i would call normal, one greenfinch was bubbly at the bill. Both the greenfinch when sat would incline their heads to the right as if they might be going to sleep and then slowly raise the head again after some minutes. They also appeared to be coughing or choking as they breathed.
The Chaffinch sat for some time mabye 3-5 minutes with a seed in its bill before it tried to fly off whereupon it fluttered off the table and fell to the floor , it managed to fly into a shrub but then fell through the foliage to the floor.
All three birds then remained on the floor.
I have reported to the wardens and the trust for the reserve.
What I would like to know is, is this a virus. I believe there was one a few years ago with finches. Was the feed off or had someone poisoned the birds
Thanks
ColD