Ever seen a beard grow on a Tom's wing

[killdee]

A Georgia member of the GON forum posted this today. Told him to ask here in the biology forum but it seems to be slow so I thought I'd try here. What do yall think?

[OLE RASPY]

Nver seen it before.

[OLE RASPY]

On another note (im not doubting it or anything) but you prolly need to post up pics where it actually shows it growing from the skin on its wing.

[sugarray]

It is likely a "tumor" of skin cells. These just happen to be the cells that grow the beard.  Women have ovarian tumors that grow hair and teeth inside.  Just my thoughts.

[paladin]

Well as you know the beard is actually only a different type of quill. This would kind of be like having a third nipple or the sixth toe or being born with a tail.

[jakebird]

Who cares where it grows? The question we should all be asking is will the books still recognize beards sprouting from these odd locations and how can we manage our local flocks to produce these multi-bearded freaks.   

[bowhunter32]

gosh ray teeth?.. i got a bad visual!....not lol!!!!

[redarrow]

That different for sure. I have seen pics of deer with a leg growing out their back. The local vet has a two headed calf mount too. 

[guesswho]

Never seen that before.  I saw a beard that grew on the back of my Mother-in-laws right shoulder.

[WildSpur]

Never seen that before.  I saw a beard that grew on the back of my Mother-in-laws right shoulder.

Now that is funny!

I remember seeing on tv many years ago what you are talking abount Sugar Ray.  The woman had a 100+ pound tumor and when examined hair and teeth were found.  Freaky---still remember it!

That bird would be at the taxi--that has to be 1 in a million!

[FullChoke]

I guess you could score him as a multiple beard bird.

FC