Soldato
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Yes thanks for sharing even though it ended badly. Hopefully you can do the same next year.
Yes, unusually windy here, not good fledgling weather.Don't know how the weather is for everyone but very high winds here.
Just found a young sparrow could only have been a few days from fledgling but it's been blown out of the nest. I think from next doors gutter. Sadly didn't survive the fall.
One Green Planet https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/scientists-warn-bird-feeders-to-be-cautious-of-new-pneumonia-like-virus-discovered-in-european-birds/ said:Laboratory tests have found that thousand of blue tit birds have been affected by a pneumonia-like virus. The tests were performed in Germany and confirmed that a bacteria called Suttonella ornithocola.
Suttonella ornithocola is thought to be responsible for 13% of blue tit deaths in the United Kingdom in the spring. Viruals symptoms include loss of appetite, breathing problems and ungroomed feathers. Garden birds carry a variety of diseases and can sometimes help spread diseases including West Nile Virus, Salmonella and other viruses.
Scientists are encouraging those with bird feeders to be extra cautious to help prevent the spread of this disease. They are also encouraging monitoring local birds for evidence of infection to help pinpoint and stop the spread. If you have bird feeders in your yard, consider placing food further apart, yes social distanced, so birds can prevent the spread of infection.
To keep your bird feeders and bird baths clean, experts recommend:
- Washing and disinfecting bird feeders regularly
- Feed birds in moderation to encourage regularly emptied feeders
- Rinse out water containers daily
- Move feeders regularly to new locations
- Purchase food from safe sources