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What is this Growth on this bird's leg? (1 Viewer)

massdog23

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Trying to figure out what this growth is on this Finch's (??) leg. Any ideas? I hope we're not feeding our outside birds too much. We're brand new to the bird community. Pic attached.
 

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Hi, and welcome to Bird Forum.

It looks like the growth is the result of an infection or something similar. It may have received a cut or developed a tumor. It appears otherwise quite healthy and is obviously feeding, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Also, I wouldn't worry about feeding the birds too much, when they've had enough, they'll stop eating.

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Looks to be avian pox.

As soon as I saw your title of the thread, I knew it had to be a House Finch. They are known for this along with conjunctivitis of the eyes. Very sad.

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The only problems you can get with feeding setups is when you get a high number of birds.

Then there is the possibility that diseases are being spread as a result of close and shared proximity by multiple birds at said feeding site. Unless you see evidence that a good portion of your birds are developing these sorts of conditions, you can probably continue as usual.
 
Thank you for all your responses!! That helped! So far, she is the only bird with this infection, but we will remember to clean the feeders as much as possible. We have a healthy community of birds that like to feed, so we'll keep an eye on them.
 
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