welcome to camp telophase

Tons of finches, of course, but some not-finches are appearing on and around the feeder. Doves, cardinals, and something sparrowlike I'm calling a LIttle Brown Job for now.

With bonus brood parasite!

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Meet One-Eye the finch.

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The finch with the big leg tumor is back, so he's not dead yet. But I took a bunch of photos this afternoon, and it looks like he may have another one starting right near his right eye, so I fear for him. There's another finch whose other leg is affected - I can't tell how badly, but she sat all hunkered down for the afternoon, not standing with her legs straight out, and I wonder if it's due to the tumor.

I'll eventually post the photos; don't want to process them tonight. (The first finch is definitely male - his color is starting to come in!)