At the beginning of this year, you may remember that I posted the following picture of a Dark-eyed Junco with a very visible growth on its left side.
What is wrong with the left side of this Junco?
Since then I hadn’t been seeing it and was thinking the worst could have happened. However, today, I noticed a Junco that had the same lopsided gait, and took the following photos. If it is the same bird, the tumor is no longer visible, and only a few feathers are still sticking out.
Dark-eyed Junco, with left wing higher than right one.
Dark-eyed Junco with tumor no longer visible.
If it is the same bird, this Junco is a resilient bird indeed, appearing so bravely in a very cold an windy day. If it could talk, perhaps it could tell us volumes about how to cure tumors.
How wonderful! Nature is often cruel – but also fantastic.
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Nice to see when ‘nature’ heals itself. I’m always impressed with how the body can heal itself, now you’ve shown me another case from our avian friends 🙂
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You are right, Randall, no drug or surgery, only nature. It should give us faith in ourselves and in those creatures that share our lives.
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Oh I am so happy! So, it was a cyst indeed, not a tumor. It looked like one, anyway, and now the little fellow is as good as new 🙂 Thank you for your photographs and the good news!
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Like you, I was so happy when I found him again after several weeks of worrying whether he might survive. Thanks for stopping by, Inese.
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Oh,poor little bird;it must have suffered a lot,but nature anticipates every need and incident.Your photos efficiently narrate the story of the beautiful birdie,Hien!
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This is great news! I was worried about this bird’s status. Thank you for the update, this made my evening!
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Thank you Takami!
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It’s great news that the junco survived whatever it was! It may have been an injury or infection, not a tumor, but no matter what, it pulled through as your great photos of it show.
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Thank you Jerry! I hope that you are right and that it was not a tumor.
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Wow that’s wonderful news!
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Thanks Sue! I had been looking for it sporadically, and I was thrilled to see it again today, almost completely cured.
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cute little fuzzy birdie!
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A very brave one also!
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Great news!
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Tom, it is very good news indeed!
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