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[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 14 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Are all those black dots ticks?

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No they’re the bird’s nipples.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Goddamnit. You win.

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[–] Sphks@jlai.lu 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I doubt that birds have ticks because of the feathers. I may be wrong. Maybe seeds that stick like velcro?

Edit. Birds can have ticks! https://theworldsrarestbirds.com/do-birds-get-ticks/

Yet, these black dots seems to be on the fearhers and not under near the skin.

Looks like burrs to me. That little fella likey sat between some plants and the burrs got stuck

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

They are feather spots to me

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 1 week ago

Might be nipples