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[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] warm@kbin.earth 59 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Uhh, how do I break this to you

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 46 points 1 month ago

Very fast, right at the base of the skull.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Damn Pond rules…

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't worry he's fine a hawk can survive weeks on a single rodent

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 1 points 1 month ago

Ohgood, thanks.... hey wait!

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is kind of like the beginning of Ratatouille but this version has a different audience rating

[–] Tomassci@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Very Pessimistic Ratatouille

[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 17 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Are all those black dots ticks?

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

No they’re the bird’s nipples.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] fartsparkles@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago

They are feather spots to me

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 7 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Might be nipples

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Damn Disney not every movie needs to have a live action remake. Leave The Rescuers Down Under alone.