A bird with no eyes.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

A young Mockingbird flies under the shed and perches on the mill rail.
I'm stunned.....the bird had no eyes.
I slid my hand under it and it sat in my hand long enough for me to get pics. I took it out of the shed and held it for about a minute and it finally flew off to the woods.

I'm thinking.....is this possible? Well I saw it with my own eyes.



  

 

[js2743]

Poston how long has that lil guy been hanging around looking at you? :D

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Poston how long has that lil guy been hanging around looking at you? :D

Who knows? He can probably see better than me.  :D

[Magicman]

When I saw you, I'da shut my eyes too.   

[Magicman]

Doesn't really matter, but I am not at all sure that it is a Mockingbird.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Doesn't really matter, but I am not at all sure that it is a Mockingbird.

Well its not a Bat.  ;D

[red]

Dave dont get your Feathers Ruffled . . Happy Happy Happy

[WDH]

Maybe it is the rare toad-bird.   

[thecfarm]

That is some odd.

[clww]

I think it's a finch. I had some of those guys a few years ago around the house I was living in. They developed some ailment during the summer, and several were observed with what appeared to be only one "working" eye. Never saw a blind bird taking flight, though. That takes much courage IMO.

[Axe Handle Hound]

I've never seen anything like that, no pun intended.  I'm amazed you were able to pick it up and get photos. 

[metalspinner]

The flash wouldn't have bothered it. : :D

[Chuck White]

It's interesting that it lasted this long.

Seems like a cat would have caught it or he'd have run into something and been gone!

[Magicman]

Since it is obviously a fledgling, the adults may still be finding it and feeding it.  It will not survive very long.   :-\