Bird lovers, beware: a nasty, deadly disease known as avian pox has been spotted in south Denver.

On Monday, August 11, a Reddit user in Fort Logan posted a picture of an infected bird with red warts around its beak that appears to be avian pox.

The disease's symptoms appears on a bird's unfeathered areas, such as its beaks, eyes and feet, in the form of warts, lesions and inflammation, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife. The disease is painful for birds as it can blind them and make it hard to eat and breathe.

According to CPW public information officer Kara Van Hoose, the photo shared online "does appear" to be avian pox. Van Hoose says she's not aware of any widespread reports of the disease this year, but "it is a wildlife disease that exists on the Colorado landscape like av

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