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Wow, Nurse_turtle, that's great! Can't wait to hear what s/he says! I agree...I love learning something new too!
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Just judging from the pics I would guess flea. It very well could be Ceratophyllus gallinae, or any one of a number of flea species that feed on birds. The larvae are consistent with flea larvae too. The pics of the eggs with the blood spots on them are also very telling. They are droppings from blood-sucking insects, which is what you would see where blood-eating insects are congregated. I would doubt that they are lice because of the presence of the larvae. A juvenile louse looks very much like a small version of an adult and not at all like a worm. You would also expect to find egg clusters on the feathers if they were lice.