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NORTHERN CARDINAL
Parasite problem
MALE with advanced case of parasite problem
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Notice the absence of the charactistic black mask and crest.
in the following photos ...
This is due to the feathers falling out due to a parasite problem.
This is a common problem for cardinals.
The feathers will grow back and the bird will be fine. (see last photo)
For comparison, a healthy Adult MALE
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healthy adult cardinals
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MALE with early stages of the problem
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MALE
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MALE
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MALE
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MALE
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MALE
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MALE
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MALE in early stages of recovery.
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I first noticed this male exhibiting the problem early in the spring.
He has been visiting the feeder regularly, but until just recently
he has had the totally bald head that goes with this problem. About
late September he started showing signs of regrowth of his feathers.
This is a photo from early October.
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