The junco have moved into PA. I do find them a pleasant bird with somewhat beautiful color. I noticed this little one last weekend. Tumor Whatda ya think? Also a grackle for your viewing pleasure.

Ted

It looks like a tumor or a cyst. Poor bird
thanks for sharing.
dan

That's where I stuck my piece of gum

My big questions is, is that a pellet from a pellet gun in the front part of that picture At least your Junco looks like he is doing well

Karl

Wow Karl. I did not see that. I am mystified.

Ted

Karl Witt wrote:
That's where I stuck my piece of gum

My big questions is, is that a pellet from a pellet gun in the front part of that picture At least your Junco looks like he is doing well

Karl

Ted,

it does look like a tumor or cyst. One of my Lovebirds had one on his wing - - he lived for almost a year with it, then it got so huge & he passed away....

Lil - going back to her cleaning up after the wildfires.... so no picks. Sorry

I think it looks more like the backside of a big, blood-filled tick.

Good eye Karl. Ted with a title like that how could we not look

No idea what it is.

Tim

That's a tick -

Bmetcan wrote:
I think it looks more like the backside of a big, blood-filled tick.

Good call, thats what I think!!! Poor little one

Hard to tell. That thing looks kind of gray on my monitor, Ted. And BTW you should post these in sRGB as people like me don't have browser with color management.
I like the last shot and the iridescence created by the use of the Flash.
Socrate

That's a well-fed tick, no doubt about it.

It could be an ear infection, but I'm thinking....tick.

Kinda seems like an odd place for a tick to attach but it looks like one to me. It is just the angle of the bird's head or does it seem to rotate counter-clockwise in image 1 and image 2?