"Weirdness to the Max" (Blue Jay Molting)
No worries about this Blue Jay, it is not sick, just going through a growing phase, during which, it molts all of its feathers. There is speculation that it could be a dietary deficiency or mites, but currently, there is not enough data to support those claims.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/overview
feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/bald-stage-of...
www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/nature-c....
"Weirdness to the Max" (Blue Jay Molting)
No worries about this Blue Jay, it is not sick, just going through a growing phase, during which, it molts all of its feathers. There is speculation that it could be a dietary deficiency or mites, but currently, there is not enough data to support those claims.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/overview
feederwatch.org/community/participant-photo/bald-stage-of...
www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/nature-c....