https://feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/bald-stage-of-a-molting-blue-jay/ [https://feederwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Category2JC-EasternBB-StevenLiffmann-1024x779.jpg]<https://feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/bald-stage-of-a-molting-blue-jay/> Bald stage of a molting Blue Jay - FeederWatch<https://feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/bald-stage-of-a-molting-blue-jay/> Blue Jays of all ages have a “bald stage” in which all capital-tract feathers, those on the head, are dropped nearly simultaneously, resulting in individuals being nearly bald for about a week. The first photo was taken on September 4th, and the second was taken 5 days later. In another 4 days, the bird looked […] feederwatch.org
________________________________ From: bounce-125841156-10557...@list.cornell.edu <bounce-125841156-10557...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Astrid Jirka <discovercay...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:48 AM To: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] bald bluejays Thanks for all the responses folks and I'm glad to hear it's a normal occurrence because they sure look a bit funny, and even creepy, without their head feathers! Astrid Jirka Director of Tourism Initiatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Cayuga Lake - "Tourism with a Mission" www.discovercayugalake.org<http://discovercayugalake.org> Tompkins Center for History & Culture, Suite 303 607-327-LAKE (5253) On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 11:41 AM Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com<mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>> wrote: Astrid yes. A cooomon observation at this time of year. https://feederwatch.org/learn/unusual-birds/bald-headed-birds/ Linda Orkin Ithaca NY On Aug 18, 2021, at 11:34 AM, Astrid Jirka <discovercay...@gmail.com<mailto:discovercay...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi folks, I have at least 2, if not 3, blue jays coming to my feeder in the last 3 days who have no feathers on their heads. Any ideas as to what's going on? Astrid Jirka Director of Tourism Initiatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Cayuga Lake - "Tourism with a Mission" www.discovercayugalake.org<http://discovercayugalake.org> Tompkins Center for History & Culture, Suite 303 607-327-LAKE (5253) -- 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/ --
