Northern Mockingbird with Tick -Explored- DSC_0267
It's always flea and tick season in South Carolina.
I was disturbed to see what looks like a tick feeding on this bird, but the bird seemed to be acting normal, and I suspect the tick will fall off soon. It's interesting how nature works - if the tick had tried to attach lower on the bird's body, the bird would have fed on the tick!
Nikon D7200, Nikon 200-500mm. 1/800 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400, 500mm.
25 Dec 2017, Lower Richland County, SC, USA.
In Explore 25 Dec 2017, No. 55.
Northern Mockingbird with Tick -Explored- DSC_0267
It's always flea and tick season in South Carolina.
I was disturbed to see what looks like a tick feeding on this bird, but the bird seemed to be acting normal, and I suspect the tick will fall off soon. It's interesting how nature works - if the tick had tried to attach lower on the bird's body, the bird would have fed on the tick!
Nikon D7200, Nikon 200-500mm. 1/800 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400, 500mm.
25 Dec 2017, Lower Richland County, SC, USA.
In Explore 25 Dec 2017, No. 55.