Plucky little Blue Tit BEWARE BLOOD!!!!!!

[Fangman]

B]NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH[/B]

With one damaged leg that I posted a week or so back. But look at the damage round the beak.

Damage looks mainly on the right side below the eye

Found minced sunflower a temptation to come down to the table.

Still manages the fat balls.

Close up of the injuries - or is it parasite damage.
It still takes seed up to a branch and attacks it there as it's usual habit, but was surprised today to see the state of it as it has been a regular visitor for the past week or so.
Unfortunately it does not look good for survival much longer.​

 

[Antarctican]

Oh dear, so sad to see the little guy injured like that.

 

[matt-l]

what happened? is it parasite damage as you said, or mabey a incident with a window?

 

[chantal7]

It could be a window incident, that was my first thought, never thought of parasites. Poor guy

 

[EricD]

Poor guy! Unfortunate for this little critter. On the Photos note...Pic's definitely so injuries in great detail.

 

[Mathias13]

right when I'm eating my supper! haha...oh well..I was warned

 

[jstuedle]

I agree, it won't last long without treatment. Infection will take over soon most likely. Birds hide there illness to the last second. Predators will search for the weakest, so they mask illness as a defense mechanism. This ones small body and hyper metabolism will only hurry its end.

Great job capturing it's injury, as always, color and detail spot on.

 

[RKW3]

Good thing you have a bird feeder, it would be difficult for this guy to find food on it's own I assume.