tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post7882031791496175665..comments2023-10-27T20:21:51.751-07:00Comments on Camera Trap Codger: Bath PartyCamera Trap Codgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-3910628763032344792014-01-07T10:45:24.120-08:002014-01-07T10:45:24.120-08:00Trichomonas was seen infrequently in the mouths of...Trichomonas was seen infrequently in the mouths of Barn Owls that were brought into the UC Davis <br />(California) Raptor Center.owlmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-14649837451779861712014-01-04T20:16:34.341-08:002014-01-04T20:16:34.341-08:00Thanks folks. And very interesting to learn about ...Thanks folks. And very interesting to learn about the disease, and the contagion to accipiters, Cindy and Steve. But happy to know that the birds are clean and no reprobate was responsible for the dusty bath water.Camera Trap Codgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052159376463794204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-32978407951918102882014-01-03T13:57:45.475-08:002014-01-03T13:57:45.475-08:00Chalk up another great nature lesson with camera-t...Chalk up another great nature lesson with camera-trapping. John W. Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857907425270640823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-24078364248114021472014-01-02T12:38:13.960-08:002014-01-02T12:38:13.960-08:00Excellent video capture of Band-tailed Pigeons bat...Excellent video capture of Band-tailed Pigeons bathing Codger!<br />Did you collect any scum and check it under a microscope?<br />They obviously needed a bath!Owlmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-65789030818474934492014-01-02T11:02:49.726-08:002014-01-02T11:02:49.726-08:00Protozoan disease that causes cheesy lesions is do...Protozoan disease that causes cheesy lesions is doubtless Trichomonas gallinae or a close relative, which also affects and kill domestic pigeons (lethal but curable and most members of the family. <br /><br />It can be chronic and low- level, which is a danger to less adapted species like their predators. When Cooper's hawks were becoming urban in Tucson, many were picked up dead or dying, unable to eat, infected with the disease from urban doves.<br /><br />Birds of the pigeon family have a powder or "bloom" that causes scum on the water when they bathe, I believe produced by special down. Far from being "dirty" it is a sign of robust good health!Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-30137721019236572522014-01-02T08:42:37.593-08:002014-01-02T08:42:37.593-08:00At least you don't have to worry about unhygie...At least you don't have to worry about unhygienic hermits.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-14274560846814133322014-01-02T08:17:10.160-08:002014-01-02T08:17:10.160-08:00Great stuff, Codger.
Happy New Year to you, as we...Great stuff, Codger.<br /><br />Happy New Year to you, as well!Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949103831752176052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-88729134966849557992014-01-01T20:55:39.817-08:002014-01-01T20:55:39.817-08:00Wow, that's amazing footage. Funny how the po...Wow, that's amazing footage. Funny how the pond scum is the same color as the pigeons!! Thanks for posting!!brdpicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483256137426275518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-79600226373335480592014-01-01T19:36:02.522-08:002014-01-01T19:36:02.522-08:00Feather dust is a new one on me. CA Dept of Fish ...Feather dust is a new one on me. CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife is trying to track a protozoan disease that causes cheese-like lesions on the mouths and digestive systems of band-tails. If you see any on btp, they would like to know.<br /><br />http://calwil.wordpress.com/tag/band-tailed-pigeon/Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378411362651806039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8527944689184796366.post-74465115433172029612014-01-01T16:04:56.454-08:002014-01-01T16:04:56.454-08:00Super interesting. I would NEVER have guessed it. ...Super interesting. I would NEVER have guessed it. And it's also interesting how @ the end the scum seeks to cover the entire pool.<br /><br />NIce work, as usual. Thanks for the edification.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.com