Unusual Bird: Bald head BluJay 2018

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   Danielle M on April 20th, 2020 - 5:25pm

   I’m not an expert and new to birding, but from what I’ve been reading they go bald when they molt all their feathers at once.
   I had a female cardinal who showed up this winter and I had no idea if it was a male or female because she had almost no feathers.

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     Ava Johnson on August 3rd, 2022 - 10:23am

     Danielle is right. Usually this is normal in Blue Jays and Cardinals. It could be caused by mites but most of the time it’s just molting and the feathers will return soon.

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