Lynda,
Could you further enlightend us on what a warble is and what the
Cuterebra that infest it are? Sounds interesting and something that
bird banders ought to know about.
Those are certainly good photos of this growth....I would not have
known what it was.
Barbara
On Jul 11, 2007, at 4:53 PM, Tom & Lynda Blair wrote:
I saw this bird this morning and realized after I downloaded the
image that
it had a Warble on the side of its' throat. I must confess this is
the first
time I have ever seen a warble on a bird. Years ago, several of the
squirrel
population on my property were infested with Cuterebra, but I
haven't seen
any in at least 15 years on squirrels, and this is a first for
seeing one on
a bird.
Here are 2 images of the Flycatcher. Sorry for the poor quality.
(Plus the
grossness factor) Warbles are the stuff of horror flicks... heh heh
http://www.pbase.com/image/82083524
Is this fairly common? And do any of you think this is survivable,
due to
the location of the Warble? The bird was healthy and actually was
chasing
another Flycatcher around, making it difficult for me to get a
picture of
it. It was also calling, so I guess it's voice isn't affected.
Thanks..
Lynda Blair
New Kent County
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