Birds are losing feathers, is this normal?

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Siddharth Patil - 25 Aug 2008 18:30 GMT

I noticed that common birds like blue jays, cardinals and mourning
doves, have started to lose their feathers on their back, neck, and
head. They look very scruffy. Is this natural, or something that I
should be concerned about? This is in Franklin Park, NJ.

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Ron Peterson - 01 Sep 2008 14:43 GMT

On Aug 25, 12:30 pm, Siddharth Patil <computerkid1...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I noticed that common birds like blue jays, cardinals and mourning
> doves, have started to lose their feathers on their back, neck, and
> head. They look very scruffy. Is this natural, or something that I
> should be concerned about? This is in Franklin Park, NJ.

It's natural. Some birds have a seasonal molt while others only lose a
few feathers at a time.

--
Ron

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Birds are losing feathers, is this normal?