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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago

HOLY CRAP THAT'S FUCKIN' ADORABLE!

What a cute little birdy and what a great photograph! I love it! Thank you for sharing Jocelyn's wonderful photo with us, fossilesque :)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Is this like a prison teardrop tattoo for birds? Should I be cautious?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

I mean, he is a dark-eyed junco. Prolly stabbed another bird in a dark alley for some smack.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

If lil' chip here had a snowflake for every birdie he killed, he'd be covered from claws to beak. ☃️

[–] [email protected] 24 points 15 hours ago

The snowflake is located above the middle of the distance between the eye and ear of the bird. That is like a snowflake hair clip by the temple.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, snowflakes are that big? Or is this just a silly meme?

I have very limited experience with snow being in Australia and all

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

Snowflakes vary in size from tiny specs to big, crystals a few millimeters in diameter like in the pic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

I'm pretty sure that is a small bird, but yeah, they can definitely be visible to the naked eye (depending on the type of snow)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

I still can't believe that's a real bird name.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

🥺

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Santen kesshun I reject!