We used to get a lot of calls about this at the Lab of Ornithology at this time of year. Here’s a link to some information.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-a-bald-bird-at-my-feeder-is-it-sick/#:~:text=The%20result%20is%20a%20very,%2C%20feather%20mites%2C%20or%20lice. On Aug 18, 2024, at 4:54 PM, Melissa Groo <[email protected]> wrote: Isn’t it possible it’s just heavy molting? See this recent blog post from Laura Erickson: https://blog.lauraerickson.com/2020/08/bald-blue-jays.html?m=1 Melissa Melissa Groo Wildlife and Conservation Photographer Sony Artisan of Imagery Melissa profiled in May issue of Rolling Stone magazine<https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/photography-game-farms-exploiting-wild-animals-1235002275/> About Me<https://www.perplexity.ai/search/who-is-melissa-groo-gQ.PNbh8TwitZwon26Q03g> www.melissagroo.com<http://www.melissagroo.com/> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/melissagroo/> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/melissa.groo> On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 4:43 PM Chris R. Pelkie <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I would guess mites leading to mange. Be careful handling the feeder so you don’t get the mites. There are some nasty images on Google of what human skin looks like after bird mites get at it. ChrisP ______________________ Chris Pelkie Data Manager; IT Support K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road<https://www.google.com/maps/search/159+Sapsucker+Woods+Road+%0D%0AIthaca,+NY+14850?entry=gmail&source=g> Ithaca, NY 14850<https://www.google.com/maps/search/159+Sapsucker+Woods+Road+%0D%0AIthaca,+NY+14850?entry=gmail&source=g> https://www.birds.cornell.edu/ccb/ In office: Tue, Wed, Thu 0700–1100 Else: working remote 0700–1600 M–F On Aug 18, 2024, at 16:22, Tom Vawter <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: This Jay has been at our feeders for the last week or so. I can only think he’s been picked on by other Jays. Other ideas? <IMG_0208.jpg> -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> ABA<https://www.aba.org/birding-news/> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> ABA<https://www.aba.org/birding-news/> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME.htm> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> ABA<https://www.aba.org/birding-news/> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
