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          • imahappyguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            5 个月前

            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.

            • anon6789@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              5 个月前

              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.

            • anon6789@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              5 个月前

              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.

        • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          5 个月前

          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.

          • imahappyguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            5 个月前

            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.

            • Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              2·
              5 个月前

              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 😁

              • imahappyguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                5 个月前

                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.

  • Tempus Fugit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    5 个月前

    Here’s one I got the other day. The best I’ve been able to get and not for lack of trying. I’ve returned to this area a few times for this specific bird, but they never want to get near me.