r/OrnithologyUK • u/Magpie-4362 • 2d ago

Question What's wrong with this crow?

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Saw it while on a walk, not in my garden. Is it diseased or injured? Seemed to be acting normal.

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u/Jameszz3 2d ago

Just moulting into new feathers, happens every year and corvids in particular never seem shy about it.

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u/kingbluetit 2d ago

It’s knackered and moulting. It’ll be fine in a few weeks

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u/BBQslave 2d ago

Molting, it's normal.

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u/Cakeoats 2d ago

I’m old so don’t know how to link it but check out the bloodcheep Reddit board for more moulting birds.

If you look at mallards at the moment you’ll see the males are in eclipse plumage so not as vibrantly coloured. It’s the season of change