Saturday, August 7, 2021

August 7, 2021

I am an adult male Florida Scrub Jay
I have a cyst on my left side by my wing
Although it is large, there is no discharge, 
And I can still eat, fly and sing.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: None. We have sent photos of this guy to many sources, and no one has seen anything like it, and I haven't found any resources about cysts/tumors on wild birds other than Avian Pox, which this is not. I do have additional photos if anyone wants to see them, but I thought they might be too graphic for this blog. But message me if you want to see them.

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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