Poor Mr. Blue Jay!

oh yes, still beautiful! i'm a tad concerned 'bout this fella though. this's been goin' fer way o'er a month now? the others didn't moult near this much 'n 've 'lready re-grown that which 'twas lost. the pic's the same bird the 28th 'f june, when i first noticed feather loss'n his head.

@CarolDM yes ma'am, 'twas quite the looker. 't times his mate'll come with him close by. she's really shy. i believe this'd be the same pair i saw'n spring. he'd go down'n the vines'n grab her a tasty worm 'n feed such to her. 'twas really sweet to watch. i so hope he gets those feathers'n prior to winter! used to i'd rarely see 'em, e'en the robins 'd not come 'round 'xcept to drink out'ta the pond. the past few years though, they've both hung 'round year round. raised quite a few lil 'uns.

@crazyhorseladycx Wow what a beauty he is! Love the blues. I see these during the winter more often than the summer. I think he will be just fine.

this's the worst i've seen i reckon? does yer parrot go through some years when such's more prominent such's this? i know i've seen cardinals with such back'n the hills, but 'twas earlier'n the summer. i've great hopes he's able to regrow those feathers 'fore winter comes.

@crazyhorseladycx Yes some years are worse than others.

@NJChicaa so ya reckon i'm jest worryin' too much 'bout this fella?

@crazyhorseladycx sad

i saw him briefly jest a bit 'go. no cooperation fer a pic, lol. looks 's though though feathers're comin' 'long nicely. we'd a cold front come through this morn, 'tis 'nly 79 degrees today! not certain there heat's anythin' to do with his moultin'?? none 'f the others 're this severe anyhow. ya can hardly notice they've lost any 't all.

possibly? i sent pics to the wildlife folks here 'n they said 'twas normal, some moult heavy 't times. this's been goin' since june though, so'm more concerned.

i hope so, too. jest looks so vulnerable, not near the majestic fighter from prior to all this startin'.

perhaps they do? most birds do i reckon. 'tis usually subtle fer the ones here 'til this fella. the biologist friend i sent this pic to finally replied late this eve. said those'd be new feathers'n he should be fillin' back out here'n the next couple 'f weeks. i'm so relieved'n 'll be countin' the days!

@JudyEv aw, sweet! don'tcha love catchin 'em 'fter their baths? e'en the lil hummers get puffed 'p to 't least double their wee size when fluffin' those feathers to dry, lol. this fella 's the worst i've e'er seen when 't comes to moultin'. none 'f the others out here're e'en noticeable 'nless i compare earlier pics to present'uns. then 'tis very minor.

@crazyhorseladycx I've seen them scruffy after a bath but not really missing a lot of feathers.

thank goodness y'ave not seen any this bad, hon. i've yet to get a good view 'f such since this pic 'twas taken. he's bein' more leery 'round the feeders. looks 's though the feathers 've gotten a wee big longer than'n this pic. i'm relieved, i thought he might jest go totally bald! he needs those feathers 'fore the chills 'f late autumn come.

i reckon this poor fella'd be laughed out'ta town, eh?

yes ma'am, jest looks like somebody tried to pluck him clean though. they all ought'ta be moultin' this time 'f year. this's jest the worst i've seen with a blue jay :(

i saw him a bit 'go, though 'twas not close 'nough fer a good pic (feral cats...). seems his top-not feathers're longer? 'd need a good pic to compare. oh, the thingies i worry 'bout, eh? lol.

@crazyhorseladycx You do have some uncommon worries.

i'm glad ya've not seen one with moultin' this obvious. yepperz, they're growin'! saw him briefly earlier'n looks like such 'tis true anyhow. they're gorgeous birds'n the 'nly blue'uns we've got 'round these parts. makes 'em 'tra special to me.

most fortunate, i find 't mighty disturbin' :(

@crazyhorseladycx It is very sad.