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Sparrow with growth on beak.

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  • Started 2 years ago

  1. green2see
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    I have observed this busy bird off and on over the last couple of months. Getting a good image is not easy, so excuse the quality. I wanted to submit these images so I might get an idea as to why this bird has the growth(s) on its beak.

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    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Belmel
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    I am sorry no-one has commented on these pictures as I have seen exactly the same thing this year, and did last year too. Like your photo, the bird we found was very scruffy and unkempt. Yesterday it had got inside a chicken house, presumably after the food. Today we found it tangled up in some bird netting nearby. We released it but It didn't look very strong. I am interested to know that the one you saw survived, at least for several months. Maybe ours will make it...

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Mandy
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    Hi Green2See

    I think it's a dunnock with a bad case of the pox - hope that answers your question,

    Cheers,

    M

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. GillyJ
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    Poor little bird. Send the photo to Robert Webb of Whangarei Bird Recovery Center....
    he will tell you what is wrong.

    Posted 8 months ago #

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