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Big Nose.+ last years one

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Posted by John Robinson on August 30, 2013 at 9:28 AM
Big Nose.+ last years one
Blue Tit with strange beak.
Mr Darwins Natural selection theory at work. It can get at the peanuts better ! :biggrin: :biggrin:
Thanks for my last post comments. Through kitchen window.
JR
Posted by David Taylor on August 30, 2013 at 10:17 AM
Deformed deer horns and now deformed blue tit beaks; I hope that these have Natural causes, John :confused: :eek: Is there much spraying activity in your area? Great capture of an interesting and thought provokng subject.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on August 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM
It is obviously an adult and it makes you wonder how it has survived. I presume its deformity is not that much of a hindrance to feeding since it looks in the prime of health. Very interesting natural history shot JR. TFS

Nick. :toast: :wavey: :smile: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on August 30, 2013 at 1:05 PM
Yes, its an adult and I have some pics of it last year!!! I,ll see if I can find them.
Cheers
JR
Posted by David Sewell on September 1, 2013 at 8:09 AM
I have seen this before, but in blackbirds rather than blue tits. As far as I can tell, it happens when the two mandibles of the beak do not quite meet, and fail to wear each other down. The bird appears none the worse for it, and it is an interesting natural history shot.

David
Posted by John Robinson on September 1, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Finally found the one from last year. Not the same bird I suspect.
Cheers
Posted by Bob Johnson on September 2, 2013 at 8:33 AM
You seem to attract all the wierdo's down there John :biggrin:

Bob :wink: