Re: [cobirds] Injured/sick Towhee, Arapahoe county

Thanks for the follow-up Deb.

I was under the impression this was largely an issue with waterfowl and birds like raptors and corvids that eat them. It is good to know this is getting into other types of birds populations so will keep an eye out. I keep my feeders clean but this just adds the pressure. 

Thanks, 

Lynne Forrester 

Jefferson County 

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From: 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
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Subject: Re: [cobirds] Injured/sick Towhee, Arapahoe county

 

Thanks for everyone's input on this sick towhee. I never heard from the first organization I called for assistance with the bird, but then followed Paula's advice of calling Greenwood Animal rehab Center. They said it was indeed, avian pox and called it the wet form of avian pox that hits mucous membranes in areas of the mouth, throat, and then often seen below the beak.

Bird was near death when I first found it, so I didn't think to ask if there is a cure for it, that would be interesting to know. I am glad that towhees don't come to my feeders for seed and contaminate the other birds. I'll keep an eye out for the disease in any birds on my feeders. 

Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county 

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On Oct 23, 2023, at 9:51 PM, Deborah Carstensen <fiddlenurs@aol.com> wrote:

Thanks. I appreciate your input. I just think of Greenwood and I bet they would have some information on it. Wishing you well!

Deb Carstensen, Arapahoe county 

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On Oct 23, 2023, at 6:08 PM, Paula Hansley <plhansley@gmail.com> wrote:



Call Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center— someone there might know.

Paula 

On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I found this spotted towhee sitting in the middle of the road outside my home. It didn't fly away as I drove by and I was able to drive backwards up very close to it without him moving. I thought he must've been stunned by being hit by a car or flying into a window so I put him in a box and left him in a dark room for an hour. When I came back, he had died. I called the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance which is fairly close to me, but did not get an answer.

I couldn't feel any broken bones in his wings or legs. I took pictures of this reddened, bulbous area under his chin, and I wanted to see if any of you are familiar with a disease that might have caused this and have led to his death.

Thanks for your help with this, Deb.


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