I was tempted. I was lightly grabbing it with tweezers just to see if it was easily removed when he pulled away & showed discomfort.
Since it appears very firmly attached I thought it best not to fool with it because I have no way of treating him if & when he starts to bleed.
I am also aware...
He did show some discomfort when I touched it. since he hasn't been feeling well I've been able to get a closer look at it & take the photos. There appears to be some swelling around it & has that little spot at the base that looks like a little discharge that has dried.
It really looks like he...
I have a fledgling that I think might be injured.
There appears to be something sticking out of the back of his head that looks like a black thorn with some yellowish spot just under it. (outlined in red on pics)
In the beginning I thought it was his molting process knowing how ugly that makes...