Noticed the Robin we have in the garden was looking a bit sorry for it’s self a couple of weeks back.
Its head is totally devoid of feathers and the rest of them are looking pretty scraggy too.
What’s wrong with it?
Anyone got any useful info on how to stop a Robin going bald?
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kWEbfr]Robin's lost his feathers. :o([/url] by multispeedstu, on Flickr

Minoxidil?

They don’t live very long, Rocky’s time might be up. Time for a baby robin.

I was thinking moulting but it’s too early in the year?

Mistaken identity, pretty sure that’s a Goodhews micro vulture

Ask Shane Warne surely

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Mistaken identity, pretty sure that’s a Goodhews micro vulture

Proper tea on iPad moment there 😂

Chapeau Sir, Chapeau.

Male Bittern baldness?
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Oh come on. Very little to work with here…

Robins can get very aggressive over their territory. Looks like that was involved in a turf war and got well and truly plucked…or was mauled by a cat…or is diseased or mite infested.

Robins nested in my sailing jacket. I left them to it and the chicks have now flown the nest but I spotted a Robin checking out the nesting spot before I had chance to shake out the old nest and get my jacket in the washing machine.

Do you think new Robin or old Robin’s thinking about another family?

I know how it feels.

Buy it a set of clippers and tell it to embrace the masculinity.

Robins are hard as nails. Maybe it just decided to shave it’s head to complete the psycho image 🙂

It’s a very stressful time of year for a male Robin. He’s basically trying to shag as many birds as possible and fight off any rivals. It’s understandable he looks a bit haggard.

We have an inflicted one too. I’ve also seen some pics of totally bald blackbirds. Apparently it’s mites

He’s basically trying to shag as many birds as possible

Now come on, those sorts of terms belong in the seventies… 😉

Now come on, those sorts of terms belong in the seventies… 😉

How about…

He’s basically trying to have consensual intercourse with as many shags as possible

The question is, European shags or African shags?

The question is, European shags or African shags?

Average speed?

Goodhews micro vulture

I laughed, until it made me realise how old I am. :'(

Theres something about scruffy Robins here on the RSPB site, so might not actually be something to be concerned about.
https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/wildlife-questions/66303/very-scruffy-robin

He’s basically trying to shag as many birds as possible

He’ll get thrush

How about…

He’s basically trying to have consensual intercourse with as many shags as possible

The question is, European shags or African shags?

I should hope it’s consensual, if not he’ll be up before the beak!

Also, is a bike forum the best place to ask? Might be better on Twitter

We have a pigeon in the garden that looks like Sam the American Eagle from the muppets. Assumed that was mites. I guess it will be ok all the time it has enough feathers to fly…

Had a magpie stop by for a mouthful of mealworm that looked as though it’d spent the day in a tumble dryer.