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: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Astrid Jirka <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:48 AM To: Linda Orkin <[email protected]> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 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 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> 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/[email protected]/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/[email protected]/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/[email protected]/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/ --
