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I know this is a bit late (I've been in Cape Breton and unable to check my e-mail for the last couple of days) but I'm curious about the outcome for this blue jay. Did it get taken to a rehab centre, Bernie?
I work at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which deals mainly with birds, and I've never seen anything like this before. I would imagine it was caused by an injury to the jaw, such as a fracture or a dislocation. Perhaps it hit a window and injured itself that way? I don't know of any diseases that could cause this. I'll talk to Helene and see if she has any other ideas. Looks like the wings are drooping a bit, too, which makes me think the bird has been doing poorly for some time. Was it still able to fly?
And Eleanor, birds will often hold their beaks open wide when they feel too warm. Birds don't have sweat glands, so opening the mouth and panting is one of the best ways they can lose heat, just like it is for dogs. That's probably what the bird you saw was doing, since it appeared healthy and was able to use its beak normally.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station, NS
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From: bernard burke <blburke@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 8:11:31 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Blue Jay ailment
All
I just had a Blue Jay around my deck which
appears to be unable to close its beak, like its jaw is locked open. Initially I
thought it was just trying to cool off, but it clearly makes an attempt at
peanuts and such but cannot pick them up, or at least hold onto them. I did
observe it trying to drink from my small deck pond. I was wondering if anyone is
aware of such an ailment. It was hanging around very close to me as if it was
desperate for assistance.
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361226_oXor9/Large
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_ynXPk/25/910361023_4GJZh/Large
Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div>I know this is a bit late (I've been in Cape Breton and unable to check my e-mail for the last couple of days) but I'm curious about the outcome for this blue jay. Did it get taken to a rehab centre, Bernie?</div><div><br></div><div>I work at the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, which deals mainly with birds, and I've never seen anything like this before. I would imagine it was caused by an injury to the jaw, such as a fracture or a dislocation. Perhaps it hit a window and injured itself that way? I don't know of any diseases that could cause this. I'll talk to Helene and see if she has any other ideas. Looks like the wings are drooping a bit, too, which makes me think the bird has been doing poorly for some time. Was it still able to fly?</div><div><br></div><div>And Eleanor, birds will
often hold their beaks open wide when they feel too warm. Birds don't have sweat glands, so opening the mouth and panting is one of the best ways they can lose heat, just like it is for dogs. That's probably what the bird you saw was doing, since it appeared healthy and was able to use its beak normally. </div><div><br></div><div>Kathleen MacAulay</div><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Milford Station, NS</div><div style="font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> bernard burke <blburke@ns.sympatico.ca><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tue, June 22, 2010 8:11:31 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I just had a Blue Jay around my deck which
appears to be unable to close its beak, like its jaw is locked open. Initially I
thought it was just trying to cool off, but it clearly makes an attempt at
peanuts and such but cannot pick them up, or at least hold onto them. I did
observe it trying to drink from my small deck pond. I was wondering if anyone is
aware of such an ailment. It was hanging around very close to me as if it was
desperate for assistance.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Bernard Burke</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">blburke@ns.sympatico.ca</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Dartmouth</font></div>
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