Blue Jays

Summer Buzz Cut

This poor blue jay was in the grass outside my window. Bad as it looks the new pin feathers show that better times are coming. Because of the timing, most likely it is just molt rather than mites that sometimes can cause this.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

Cyanocitta cristatablue jayGarland Texasnew feathersjaymoltingmoltpin feathershot weathersummer moltclose upoutside my windowgrassfront yardbald head