What I have noticed over the years that Juncos attract ticks and have seen
them attached near the eye on several different birds. Don't know why but
maybe has to do with them being on the ground a lot.
Ginny Gillam
Edenton, NC
GINNY . . .
You may be right about Dark-eyed Juncos--as ground feeders--being
more vulnerable to ticks. Lots of birds get them, however, and
there's a list of some tick-bearing species I've caught here at
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ArticleBirdTicksMain.html .
With best wishes,
BILL
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