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Tufted Titmouse (lemmy.world)
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[–] 6 points 6 months ago (10 children)

They're like cardinals, they can control the tuft. This little one just had theirs down.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (9 children)

    Ah! Very interesting! I will have to research how and why that occurs!

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    Feather follicles (blue) have tiny muscles (red) attached to them, so the bird can move each feather.

    The Anatomy of the Feather Follicle and Its Immediate Surroundings

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Fascinating! I haven't had time to look it up myself. The structure reminds me of the muscle structure in human chins. That is quite cool! Nature is truly quite remarkable.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    Feathers are surprisingly fascinating. There are many different types to perform different functions. Their movement helps them hide, stay warm, flirt, hear, communicate, and I'm sure I'm forgetting things.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Oh awesome, I didn't even think about the physical mechanism of their feather movement! This is really neat!

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    It is really neat looking! I knew something existed, as I learned about the controlled movement from learning about owls' hearing and also how the ones with plumicorns (the "horns") moved them around like this tit's crest, but I had never looked for a photo before, so this was a lot of fun for me too.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I think it's just a form of signaling, at least in how I've seen it being used. Typically I see the tuft pop up when they are curious about something or want to appear bigger to other nearby birds.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Clearly, I am a novice. So, I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Thank you for you clear and concise answers! May many blessings fall upon you and your house.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Thanks! Please don't take them as gospel though, I am also a relative novice lol. I just adore tufted titmice (mouses?), and have spent a lot of time watching them and cardinals at my feeder 😁

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago*

    I need to get some feeders, I just have seasonal berries available to them, currently.

    Edit: I forget that Lemmy doesn't have emoji reactions. So, I wanted to let you know I ❤️ your comment. Your passion is infectious.

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