Shrike Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Say today at my backyard feeder in Denver. BLUEJAY by d--p, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Hmm...not sure it's a young bird. Looks like it has mites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrike Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just looked up Molting.... Blue Jays go through one complete molt a year in late summer. This molt usually proceeds in an orderly fashion so that you barely notice that it's going on. But Blue Jays (as well as Northern Cardinals) often experience a complete molt of their head and maybe even their neck feathers. Nothing is wrong with the bird and the feathers will grow back. But for a period of time until they feathers return, they do look rather odd. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Yes, it's normal to see birds such as Blue Jays and Cardinals that look like this. Just molting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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