| Re: Female Chaffinch - Foot
Hi all, I noticed this for the first time last year on a male chaffinch. He carried on flying well, but then I stopped seeing him.
This year I have seen at least 3 females and a male in my garden that appear to have the condition. One female started looking very sorry for herself and appeared barely able to fly. I was able to catch her easily and had a good look at the leg. It was covered in a pale fibrous scaly growth. However i was not holding onto her very tight as she suddely flew over the fence and over a good 30 ft tree. I didnt see her around for a few days, but have since seen a few similarly affected birds, some with both legs affected. I hope it was not caused by my feeders, but obviously may have helped in spreading it to others. I disinfect everything more often now. |