Crow with tumour?

Harebell · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-2011, 05:03 PM

One of a pair of crows that frequent our garden appears to have a pale coloured 'tumour' growing high up on it's back, between it's 'shoulder blades'. To date, it doesn't seem to have bothered the crow much, but yesterday we noticed that it had gotten bigger, and the crow was walking with difficulty.

We have never seen such a phenomenon before, and wonder if anybody else has.

Farplace · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2011, 06:37 PM

Any chance of a photo? I dont expect this bird is "catchable" to get checked out by a vet?

Dogghound · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2011, 08:20 PM

Have you considered it may be a tick (especially if it has got bigger over that time period)? how long has it had it?

Harebell · #4 (**permalink**) 11-07-2011, 07:21 AM

No, it's not a tick! It's the size of clementine orange, and pale, skin-coloured. We've been away for the weekend, but will look for it today. At the moment, the lump is only visible as the bird is flying away and opens it's wings completely - then it looks like it's got a passenger - poor thing!