Its back should be against your palm. Hold the bird tightly as you don't want it to be moving around a lot. Hold the bird's head so that it is between your index and your middle finger. If you use the towel right, the bird will bite the towel instead of your fingers.;
, This does take some practice.
 Using pliers, grab the stem of the blood feather as close to the skin as you can get, making a very firm grip.
 Do not be afraid to pull. Pulling slow will cause more pain and may further damage the feather.
 Use cornstarch or a bar of soap to help the wound clot.

Wrap your bird in the towel.
Extend its wing, using your thumb and index finger.
Locate the stem of the blood feather.
Pull firmly and quickly!,
Apply light pressure to stop the bleeding.
Inspect the wing in about a half-hour to make sure it is no longer bleeding.
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