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August 17, 2007
Friday Feathers
This little one is a juvenile Northern Mockingbird. I found it sitting quietly in a blue spruce tree, every once in a while calling out for its parents. (Feed me!)
Upon closer inspection, it looks as though the little guy is missing some feathers from its neck, which is pinkish and raw.
Perhaps the feathers haven't grown in just yet or he's got some sort of skin problem (I imagine profuse, frenetic scratching could be responsible for the missing feathers.) Then again, the bird might be moulting, but since its head feathers are intact, maybe not.
Cindy
Comments
Good shooting...
Brain matter deposited by: Ozg on August 17, 2007 8:32 PM
I assume he's mocking punk rockers.
Brain matter deposited by: Ted on August 17, 2007 9:12 PM
why does it look so scared of you ? ;)
Brain matter deposited by: sdy on August 18, 2007 2:03 PM
Steve - look at his eyes -- he's not looking in MY direction, so it was something else he was frightened about. :P
Ted - maybe. :-)
Ozg - thanks!
Brain matter deposited by: Cindy on August 18, 2007 2:39 PM
Nice one Cindy
Brain matter deposited by: Joost Plattel on August 18, 2007 5:16 PM