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Title: Bald-headed Northern Cardinals... REALLY!
Post by: gjtoth on April 17, 2009, 10:52:59 PM
I shot these last year.  *Supposedly*, this is normal!  Though, I've never, ever heard nor seen it before, several articles describe this as part of a normal molt.  Go figure!  The exposure on these is way off but, during this period these guys were very skittish -- understandably!

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Title: Re: Bald-headed Northern Cardinals... REALLY!
Post by: LakeLady on April 18, 2009, 09:09:54 AM
Talk about a bad hair day. Whew!  While the exposure may have been off on some, as you mentioned, still good images to show the subject.
Becky
Title: Re: Bald-headed Northern Cardinals... REALLY!
Post by: JudyB on April 18, 2009, 01:40:30 PM
I cracked up laughing at this poor wee thing.  I wonder if they suffer through the moult?  I like the first one the best as the feathers are seen sticking straight up! 

Good work, but the last one is a bit bright.   
Title: Re: Bald-headed Northern Cardinals... REALLY!
Post by: Jeanne Lee on April 18, 2009, 05:02:33 PM
What sad looking little guys!   :(  Hard to imagine how beautiful they'll be when the moult is over.