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bayourebel · Jul 12, 2006, 10:32 PM

Croped, resized and some PP

He has been arround for a about a month along with a female cardinal. Don't know why he has filled out solid color.

DaveMcGee · Jul 13, 2006, 3:51 AM

has the shot been heavily cropped, the bird is well out of focus?

bayourebel · Jul 13, 2006, 7:17 AM

Yes, I did crop it heavily, as I was trying to determine if he was just missing feathers or was this a natural coloring. The bird has been around the feeder for months looking like this. I expected him to fill out to solid red color, but so far hasn't.

genece · Jul 13, 2006, 7:27 AM

I hope it is that he is young...as I have quite a few here this year that look like that and I had never noticed that in previous years.

I hope its not an illness.

bayourebel · Jul 13, 2006, 7:32 AM

Thanks for replying Gene. I too was wondering if it is might be an illness. I thought maybe it was because he is young, but as I mentioned he has been here several months. At least, I believe it to be the same bird.

drobie · Jul 13, 2006, 8:15 AM

We have a lot of Cardinals around here (east Texas), too, with that rather unsightly appearance. Seems like I read somewhere that Cardinals go through a molting process periodically...maybe that accounts for it.

bayourebel · Jul 13, 2006, 8:37 AM

Thanks Drobie, that may well explain it. Guess, before I really got interested in photographing birds, I was too busy to really notice.

Jerry

KennJ · Jul 13, 2006, 10:11 AM

Might be a bad case of parasites going around as I noticed alot of the local birds seem to be spending alot of time working out on themselves and rolling in the sand vigerously like this little one.
KennJ

KennJ · Jul 13, 2006, 10:16 AM

Also found this Cardinal shot from a day or two ago I had forgotten about till just now
KennJ

Seedubs · Jul 13, 2006, 11:57 AM

I dont know about your native birds, but at this time of the year alot of adult birds are looking a little tatty, mainly down to a lack of time to preen themselves as they have young in the nest.

Jul 12, 2006, 10:32 PM	#1
bayourebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,561	Croped, resized and some PP He has been arround for a about a month along with a female cardinal. Don't know why he has filled out solid color. Attached Images

Jul 13, 2006, 10:11 AM	#8
KennJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 166	Might be a bad case of parasites going around as I noticed alot of the local birds seem to be spending alot of time working out on themselves and rolling in the sand vigerously like this little one. KennJ Attached Images

Jul 13, 2006, 10:16 AM	#9
KennJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 166	Also found this Cardinal shot from a day or two ago I had forgotten about till just now KennJ Attached Images

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Jul 13, 2006, 3:51 AM	#2
DaveMcGee Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 27	has the shot been heavily cropped, the bird is well out of focus?

Jul 13, 2006, 7:17 AM	#3
bayourebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,561	Yes, I did crop it heavily, as I was trying to determine if he was just missing feathers or was this a natural coloring. The bird has been around the feeder for months looking like this. I expected him to fill out to solid red color, but so far hasn't.

Jul 13, 2006, 7:27 AM	#4
genece Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,111	I hope it is that he is young...as I have quite a few here this year that look like that and I had never noticed that in previous years. I hope its not an illness.

Jul 13, 2006, 7:32 AM	#5
bayourebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,561	Thanks for replying Gene. I too was wondering if it is might be an illness. I thought maybe it was because he is young, but as I mentioned he has been here several months. At least, I believe it to be the same bird.

Jul 13, 2006, 8:15 AM	#6
drobie Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 48	We have a lot of Cardinals around here (east Texas), too, with that rather unsightly appearance. Seems like I read somewhere that Cardinals go through a molting process periodically...maybe that accounts for it.

Jul 13, 2006, 8:37 AM	#7
bayourebel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,561	Thanks Drobie, that may well explain it. Guess, before I really got interested in photographing birds, I was too busy to really notice. Jerry

Jul 13, 2006, 11:57 AM	#10
Seedubs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 191	I dont know about your native birds, but at this time of the year alot of adult birds are looking a little tatty, mainly down to a lack of time to preen themselves as they have young in the nest.