FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] BKY: House Finch virus

[Sid Easley <Sid.Easley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding Joan Carr's post on House Finch virus  it is certainly in my back 
yard.  I see at least once a month a finch that bobbles and misses the 
feeders, and with binos it is easy to see their eye infections.    Also 
observed a female House Finch at Jonathan Creek with the same symptoms 
about a month ago unable to fly out of the way of traffic.  Interestingly, 
the Goldfinch that feed at the my feeder and bird bath as the House Finch 
have not contracted the disease.  I clean both feeders periodically with 
bleach.

Melissa Easley
Murray, Ky.


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