…and if any of you think it is early for ticks, yes, it is, but I have already found a couple on my dogs. They were very early last year as well… "There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot." — Aldo Leopold<http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/43828.Aldo_Leopold> Carol Reese Ornamental Horticulture Specialist -Western District University of Tennessee Extension Service 605 Airways Blvd. Jackson TN 38301 731 425 4767 email jreese5@xxxxxxx<mailto:jreese5@xxxxxxx> From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of moorephotography@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 3:18 PM To: tarcila@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Photo from Feb 18, 2013 Tarcila, The image did come through for me. This is a large gray dog tick on the side of the Finch's face. Nell Moore Caryville, TN ________________________________ From: "Tarcila Fox" <tarcila@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tarcila@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:30:44 PM Subject: [TN-Bird] Photo from Feb 18, 2013 This house finch showed up with what looked like a strange bubble over its eye. Has anyone seen something like this before? Tarcila Fox, Goodlettsville, Davidson County TN [cid:image001.jpg@01CE0EB9.C482D410]