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[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 16 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Are all those black dots ticks?

[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No they’re the bird’s nipples.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

Goddamnit. You win.

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[–] Sphks@jlai.lu 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

They are feather spots to me

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

Might be nipples