Blackbird in moult or diseased ? by Adam Sibbald, on Flickr
AdamSi Messages 3,989 Name Adam Edit My Images Yes 28 Aug 2015 #1 Blackbird in moult or diseased ? by Adam Sibbald, on Flickr
BRASH fracster's right hand Suspended / Banned Messages 12,939 Edit My Images No 28 Aug 2015 #2 Looks like it may have mites or something.
OP AdamSi Messages 3,989 Name Adam Edit My Images Yes 28 Aug 2015 #3 Not good do they recover or does it just get worse
Chr!s Messages 59 Name Chris Edit My Images Yes 28 Aug 2015 #4 Good chance it's just moulting at this time of year. Feather mites usually result in bald areas which are easy to reach to pluck themselves.
Good chance it's just moulting at this time of year. Feather mites usually result in bald areas which are easy to reach to pluck themselves.
Sir Bluto Messages 771 Edit My Images Yes 29 Aug 2015 #5 It just looks like it's moulting. Most resident birds look really scruffy in August for this reason.