Chaffinch

Chaffinch legs and feet are sometimes observed with a fibrous growth called a papilloma, actually a viral cancer. It often resembles white fluffy socks or such like on the legs of affected birds.It looks like the bird has this disease.
Many thanks for all your views,comments and favs,always much appreciated.

[Lou Ann]

Oh my. I had never heard of this or seen it. He’s a sweet bird.

[Carole Sandford]

I hadn’t heard of this either! Lovely capture.

[Susie]

That's interesting, great capture

[Steve Jacob]

Lovely capture of all it's spring colours

[Emmanuel]

Wonderful picture!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful focus in this.

[Fisher Family]

Very nice, lovely light!

Ian

[Shepherdman's Wife]

lovely capture

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautifully captured ! fav

[Judith Johnson]

An excellent close-up and so close you can even tell that sadly this bird has a disease.

[Renee Salamon]

How sad, he’s such a beautiful bird. Great capture

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Lovely shot

[haskar]

Pretty bird and lovely shot.

[tony gig]

Beautiful...

[Wylie]

nice close up.

[Dione Giorgio]

Gorgeous bird. Superb close up. Fav.

[Kerry McCarthy]

Pretty shot. I've never heard of that disease. Is it fatal or can they survive with it?

[Heather]

Such a sharp focus to capture this pretty bird! Fav! (Oh dear, about the papilloma. As Kerry asked, is it fatal?)

[Vesna]

Poor bird.

[carol white]

@mccarth1 @365projectorgheatherb
I think they are able to survive with this, from what I have read

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Heather]

@carolmw Thank you, Carol. That's good to hear.