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[-] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 17 points 10 months ago

Are all those black dots ticks?

[-] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

No they’re the bird’s nipples.

[-] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago
[-] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago
[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Goddamnit. You win.

~I am laughing to myself at a bar, by myself. I hope people are wondering what’s so damn funny.~

[-] Sphks@jlai.lu 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 10 months ago

They are feather spots to me

[-] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 7 points 10 months ago

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

[-] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

Might be nipples

this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2025
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