cccougar Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 A few days ago I noticed this Mourning Dove by my backyard feeders. Noticing its face I thought maybe it had some kind disease or virus. But once I took a closer look at my photos it looks like there’s at least one small bird, maybe two, in the dove’s mouth. Could it be carrying its offspring? Feeding them perhaps? It’s very disturbing looking don’t you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Looks like Avian Pox. The "second beak" is just the dove's upper mandible. It probably can't close its mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccougar Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Oh my, poor thing. I thought I could see eyes above those smaller bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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