[TN-Bird] Re: Blue-wing, odd thrasher - Knox

I have also noticed a few Brown Thrashers with deformed bills and 
growths on the head and usually near the bill, this summer.
Here are a couple of photos I took at the UTK gardens;
http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/353402868_ZaCzQ-L.jpg

http://bhowdy.smugmug.com/photos/353402929_tpBr8-L.jpg

Bob Howdeshell
Maryville, Tennessee






kde@xxxxxxx wrote:

>A rare treat in the yard this morning (west Knox Co, 13 Aug), a
>BLUE-WINGED WARBLER was working the edge of the woods.  We don't
>get a lot of these in the yard and this is only the 2nd fall
>record for the yard.
>
>Last night (12 Aug) a BROWN THRASHER visited the suet feeder. It
>had a deformed bill and large tumor-like growth at the base of
>the bill (not a tick, too large).  The bill was overly long and
>curved and gapped open in the middle.  It seemed to pick at the
>suet ok.  I've noticed a number of reports of deformed bills in
>this species over the past few years.  A trend in occurrence or
>increased reporting by observers?
>
>Am Robins and N Cardinals were working the poke berries this
>morning.
>
>Dean Edwards
>Knoxville, TN
>
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