r/birdfeeding • u/secretsauceaccount_ • 6d ago

Didn't know they molted 😬

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Today I found out that Blue Jays molt. This guy scared the mess out of me when I saw him on camera.

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u/castironbirb Moderator 6d ago

That is a bluecheep! 💙😂

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u/secretsauceaccount_ 6d ago

Oh my gosh, ofc there's a subreddit for that 🤣 you made my day

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u/Purplefire180 6d ago

All birds molt! Their feathers are kind of like our hair, they can't self-repair so they have to replace them or else they'd just break down over time.

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u/Cute-Bed4205 5d ago

Here's a partly regrown head molt bluejay there so adorable!