We have a large flock of goldfinches in our garden at the moment and I noticed one has a bald patch around its eye (see below). I am wondering if it has some kind of eye infection. Can anyone help?
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From what I can see the eye itself looks OK, so I'd suspect some kind of feather mite too. They often affect the face as the bird isn't able to effectively preen that area.
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Looks in good condition otherwise, so hopefully it's nothing too serious.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
Thank you for your replies. I feel a bit more reassured that it's nothing too serious.