Canada (Ontario)
May 6 2025
#Long Point Provincial Park
The lover mandible on this bird was deformed but it didn't seem to have trouble feeding.
The lover mandible on this bird was deformed but it didn't seem to have trouble feeding.
Apr 23
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That deformity is due to avian keratin disorder. It can manifest to varying degrees, some extreme, but as you noted, this one is not significant. Good capture too.
Very good one – never too common.