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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jo UK" data-source="post: 1348624" data-attributes="member: 68834">Back in the summer a group of friends were watching a webcam on a bald eagles' nest in western Canada.  A young eagle developed  a growth, similar to this, on its beak.  It was diagnosed as avian pox.  The beak had to be removed, as the growth was interfering with feeding and breathing and would have caused death of left untreated.  A new beak was fashioned for the young eagle and it is still in a rehab place - probably going to have another prosthesis as growth causes change.I will try to find a link to the story, probably on the Hancock forum.</blockquote>