u/here2stealyourgrl

ain’t guna lie - i miss my birdies

i love the cardinals ! so glad they haven’t forgotten about my feeders-

on another note, put my feeders back up - was good for a few days - today saw a male purple finch with a sick eye. guna have to take the feeders down again.

My first Rose Breasted Grosbeak visitor of the season

Location: NY

I need some advice..

A few weeks ago, I saw some birds at my feeder (evening grosbeaks) with eye issues. After looking into it, it seems to be House Finch conjunctivitis, which can spread between certain bird species (but not to humans).

Following Advice, I took my feeders down, cleaned them well, and left them down for a couple of weeks—but after putting them back up, later in the day , I’ve now noticed a purple finch with similar symptoms.

do i take them down again? that’s what am probably going to do.

i’m feeling so defeated… i feel as though others in my town have feeders up and maybe have no noticed any sick birds - maybe they haven’t cleaned their feeders? somehow it’s still around - it sucks so muchhh enjoying watching the birds so much and having to leave them down for two weeks and first day i put them back up i see one bird with an eye closed shut.

obviously i don’t want this spreading— i just want to enjoy my birds ! lol

sorry for the complaining i just don’t know what to do. what if it keeps coming back?

attached video of the birdie i saw yesterday on my feeder /:

attitudddeeee #eveninggrosbeak

anyone have one? #coolfly

#birdfy

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#birdfy #cardinal

Can’t wait to get tenants 💞🐥💞

EDIT : i decided to move it from the tree to a better place for them:)