[va-richmond-general] Goiter?

  • From: Lewis Barnett <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Richmond Audubon Society mailing list <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:51:13 -0400

This evening, I observed foraging under my feeder a White-throated Sparrow with what appeared to be an abnormally enlarged crop -- it looked rather like it had a goiter. It didn't appear to be having difficulty feeding, even though it looked like it had tried to swallow half a golf ball.


Any theories on what might be going on with this bird?

Lewis

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