Baltimore Oriole juvenile (avian keratin disorder?) by Jackie B. Elmore 7-15-2018 Lincoln Co. KY
I finally obtained a decent image of this juvenile Baltimore oriole with a deformed beak today (avian keratin disorder??) I’ve observed this youngster for about three weeks at our jelly feeders. It seems to function very well with little or no difficulty. I would think preening and overall feather upkeep might be an issue though. It will be interesting to see if this one returns to our feeders next spring!
Baltimore Oriole juvenile (avian keratin disorder?) by Jackie B. Elmore 7-15-2018 Lincoln Co. KY
I finally obtained a decent image of this juvenile Baltimore oriole with a deformed beak today (avian keratin disorder??) I’ve observed this youngster for about three weeks at our jelly feeders. It seems to function very well with little or no difficulty. I would think preening and overall feather upkeep might be an issue though. It will be interesting to see if this one returns to our feeders next spring!