survived with a deformed bill

At 5 september a Reed Warbler with a remarkable deviation was trapped in the Ooysche Graaf. The bill of bird was deformed. Look at the picture below.

You can see that the under bill is bent to the back, probably caused by an accident. On the next photo you have a better look at the bill.

Remarkle is the fact that the bird is an adult bird in good condition. Despite this handicap the bird manages to survive and to feed .

Other interesting species trapped: a White-spotted Bluethroat and a Grasshopper Warbler. I'm always strucked by the design of the undertail coverts.

The Bluethroat at sunrise: