Ticks (1 Viewer)

Forgive me I am still new to the forum and I can't remmeber where I read the posting about the sparrow with ticks on its forehead. However, shortly after I had read the post, I started to process some shots I had taken that day in the garden to practice with a new sigma 170-500 lens I had bought and came across this shot of a house sparrow feeding on a fat-ball. At first I didn't know what was on its head, but thanks to the previous posting my question was answered. Apparently, the ticks do no harm, the person who posted said that when they are full they just drop off. I know that this little chap appeared to be `full of the joys` and fed quite merrily.

Regards

Mark

i suspect that if the tick was on any other part of the bird the sparrow would make a tasty morsal out of it.late summer is when people should take caution to aviod having one attach itself to uncovered skin in woodland ,scrub etc.they can cause limes disease,which is quite unpleasent! matt

from a crabs point of view,it is walking forwards
and everyone else is walking sideways!