Elise:
The texture reminded me of a fluke or worm as it flapped around when the bird
moved. If it is a parasite it’s pretty good size for 3-4 month-old bird!
Thanks for the reply.
Roy
On Sep 14, 2017, at 3:54 PM, Elise W <ewolf97@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fluke parasites are long, white, sort of translucent white. Could be
threadworm too. Not uncommon for waterbirds and shorebirds to have
parasites...likely some of it is still inside. She or he will poop it out
eventually. Its always fun to see what comes out of these guys in care, all
of them get dosed at our center....and we have fun stuff in the water
afterward. Ha ha. Grebes are really wormy from the fish they eat ...which is
why I never eat sushi.
Elise Wolf
Native Bird Care
Sisters, OR
541-728-8208
