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This young Fallow deer allows jackdaws to pick off its winter coat to use for nest building. Ticks and lice make a tasty snack while they crop the hair
Woodland
Spotted on Apr 14, 2014
Submitted on Apr 17, 2014
4 Comments
Great series!
Love the second image Max!
Fun fact! Jackdaws build their nests in crevices, by dropping sticks into them and then adding a lining of animal hair. As well as collecting hair and wool caught on fences and vegetation, some enterprising jackdaws will pluck it straight from the coats of sheep, cows and deer! This usually doesn’t harm the animal in question and may actually help it to shed its winter coat, and the birds will also rid it of ticks and other parasites while they epilate. https://upload.facebook.com/projectnoah/...
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