A bit of a Google doesn't come up with much other than it could be pollen staining??
Anyone seen it before or have any ideas as to the cause/reason behind it? thanks
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Blue Tit with yellow face??
Called in at Cromwell Bottom to have an hour at the feeding station when I noticed this Blue Tit with a yellow face!
A bit of a Google doesn't come up with much other than it could be pollen staining??
Anyone seen it before or have any ideas as to the cause/reason behind it? thanks
A bit of a Google doesn't come up with much other than it could be pollen staining??
Anyone seen it before or have any ideas as to the cause/reason behind it? thanks
4 comments:
That's a bit different Phil suits it though, no I've never seen one like that but I'd go with the pollen mate
or it's stuck it's head in a can of paint.
I thought the same Dave, makes for a bonny looking bird.
I was a bit surprised to read it was more likely pollen stain, a bloke taking photos next to me said it'd been about some time, obviously hasn't washed in a while! :)
Don't know whether this helps Phil as there is reference to yellow pigmentation on the BTO page - 'Plumage abnormalities'. You are probably correct about the pollen ? and there is the same yellow just below the neck as well
https://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/gbw/gardens-wildlife/garden-birds/behaviour/plumage
Interesting Dave,thanks for the link. I'll keep me eye out and see if its still about over the next week or so, cheers
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