I am very happy. [Bird deformities] (1 Viewer)

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Bird and squirrel lover.

• Mar 18, 2006

• #1

Last fall is when I started to feed the birds, while doing so I notice a Common Grackle with only one leg, well it has actually about ¼ inch stub. Well yesterday I spotted him out in the Grackle group, was very pleased to see him make it through the winter and return home.


Also, Should I worry about a female House Finch with NO tail feathers? What could cause this?



-Drake

 

dendroica_john

Well-known member

• Mar 18, 2006

• #2

Molting?

Narrow escape from sudden death?

 

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olontur

watcher

• Mar 20, 2006

• #3

a couple of weeks ago a photographed a crabplover with only one leg, but it seemed to be quite OK and well off...
It seems to me, that animals are really good when it comes to staying alive, whatever problem they might have!

smiles
sam

 

calbirder

riparian woodser

• Mar 21, 2006

• #4

thats so cool that the same flock comes back to your feeders every year. I wonder what birds I have that are repeats...juncos, finches, black phoebes? How can I tell?