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Finch with Conjunctivitis at Feeder
Just took down all our bird feeders after I saw this House Finch with conjunctivitis.
I need to leave the feeders down for several days and wash them with soap and boiling water.
Is anyone else having this problem?
More on avian conjunctivitis here:
https://feederwatch.org/learn/house-finch-eye-disease/
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You know, I didn’t get a photo, but in fact, a couple of weeks back I also had a Finch with one eye shut, like your photo.
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John Pastore
You know, I didn’t get a photo, but in fact, a couple of weeks back I also had a Finch with one eye shut, like your photo.