Bird Gone Bald?
I was checking the backyard this afternoon when I got home from work, and the usual group was here, finishing off the day’s seed. What was different, was a red-winged blackbird, pecking at the ground with an odd spot on top of his head. I got out the binoculars, and realized that it wasn’t what was on top of his head, but what wasn’t. It appeared as if someone had slipped with the clippers, and had given him a bad haircut. There was a good-sized bald spot! It’s a mystery to me.
Posted: April 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: 3
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Comment from Michele
Time: April 30, 2008, 10:57 pm
Hey, I had one like that last year. See this old post on my blog:http://mdupraw.blogspot.com/2007/05/bald-red-winged-blackbird.html
I suspect mites.
Comment from JeanMac
Time: April 30, 2008, 11:01 pm
Wonder if a skin condition or could a cat have grabbed him?
Comment from Mary
Time: May 1, 2008, 7:22 am
I just found your web site through Nature Trails. I’m so glad you posted this! I had a female cardinal that looked the same the other day but didn’t get a picture! She looked like she had a shrunken head, it was so funny looking without any feathers! Someone on another site mentioned molting, but it looks more like disease to me!
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