Thanks! Pete Saracino On Wed, May 13, 2020, 9:27 AM Tim Gallagher <t...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Here's a link to a piece they ran a few years ago on the Lab of > Ornithology website: > https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-a-bald-bird-at-my-feeder-is-it-sick/ > > <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-a-bald-bird-at-my-feeder-is-it-sick/> > I have a bald bird at my feeder. Is it sick? - All About Birds > <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-a-bald-bird-at-my-feeder-is-it-sick/> > We receive many inquiries about bald birds, especially Blue Jays and > Northern Cardinals. In late summer and fall, when a bird molts, it usually > grows and replaces its feathers gradually, but occasionally a bird loses > all the feathers on its head at once. This is particularly true of Blue > Jays, m ... > www.allaboutbirds.org > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* bounce-124627147-10557...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-124627147-10557...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino < > petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2020 4:58 PM > *To:* Linda Clark Benedict <lbenedic...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] molting birds question > > Thanks for the info. Must be so m.j e as re molting non-essential feathers? > > On Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:37 PM Linda Clark Benedict <lbenedic...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > We had a bald rose-breasted grosbeak at our feeder. > > On Mon, May 11, 2020, 3:35 PM Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi folks. > Recently I have seen one "bald" redwing on a tray feeder and another that > was nearly bald. Now I see what appears to be an adult Oriole "losing" some > of the black on its head. Is it normal for these birds to molt some of > their non-flight feathers at this time of year? > Thanks for the help. > Pete Sar > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
