I have a bird coming to my feeders that looks like a very young juvenile. It appears to be a House Finch, based on heavy striping on body, head shape and color, vague eye ring etc. I don't think it could be more than a couple of weeks out of the nest. Compared to the other feeder birds it's quite tame. Some kind of record for late nesting? https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l3jzp47439ppp5v/AACoMQY2IhFrTt6COSr5C16sa?dl=0 Don Morgan, Coventry, Ct mntncougar@aol.com

It looks to me as if it is a House Finch with the beginnings of the bacterial eye disease that was so prevalent a few years ago, as the eye appears slightly closed and swollen. I remember some of those birds fluffed up on the feeder. I hope I'm wrong. Kathy Van Der Aue Southport, Connecticut Visit my Blog at http://naturaliststable.wordpress.com On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Don Morgan via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I have a bird coming to my feeders that looks like a very young juvenile. > It appears to be a House Finch, based on heavy striping on body, head > shape > and color, vague eye ring etc. I don't think it could be more than a > couple of weeks out of the nest. Compared to the other feeder birds it's > quite > tame. Some kind of record for late nesting? > > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l3jzp47439ppp5v/AACoMQY2IhFrTt6COSr5C16sa?dl=0 > > Don Morgan, Coventry, Ct > mntncougar@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >

If the bird can be caught, it should be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator licensed to care for migratory birds for treatment...conjunctivitis can be treated. Only problem is the birds are really hard to catch until they get very visually impaired. Please respond via email if you need help finding a rehabilitator and I'll try to assist. Carole Donagher Farmington On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:44 AM, Kathy Van Der Aue via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: It looks to me as if it is a House Finch with the beginnings of the bacterial eye disease that was so prevalent a few years ago, as the eye appears slightly closed and swollen. I remember some of those birds fluffed up on the feeder. I hope I'm wrong. Kathy Van Der Aue Southport, Connecticut Visit my Blog at http://naturaliststable.wordpress.com On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Don Morgan via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I have a bird coming to my feeders that looks like a very young juvenile. > It appears to be a House Finch, based on heavy striping on body, head > shape > and color, vague eye ring etc. I don't think it could be more than a > couple of weeks out of the nest. Compared to the other feeder birds it's > quite > tame. Some kind of record for late nesting? > > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l3jzp47439ppp5v/AACoMQY2IhFrTt6COSr5C16sa?dl=0 > > Don Morgan, Coventry, Ct > mntncougar@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org