Red's Got A Rash

[canonloader]

This poor guy lost his head feathers some time ago. I thought they would grow back, but if they do, it's taking a long time.

Hey Red, that's a nasty looking rash you got there...
http://www.freeassociationblog.com/Slideshows/northern_cardinal/gallery/album1/large/cardinal-bald-img_0786-072807.jpg

Can you turn around so we can see the other side? "Not gonna!"
http://www.freeassociationblog.com/Slideshows/northern_cardinal/gallery/album1/large/cardinal-bald-img_0792-072807.jpg

Aw, Please? We just want to see...
http://www.freeassociationblog.com/Slideshows/northern_cardinal/gallery/album1/large/cardinal-bald-img_0799-072807.jpg

Did you say Please? ? ?
http://www.freeassociationblog.com/Slideshows/northern_cardinal/gallery/album1/large/cardinal-bald-img_0800-072807.jpg

I told you it was bad...
http://www.freeassociationblog.com/Slideshows/northern_cardinal/gallery/album1/large/cardinal-bald-img_0801-072807.jpg

[Gary Fairhead]

Nice series showing how different looking this bird is when going through this phase.

Are you sure its the same one Mitch? I have 1 Cardinal and 1 Bluejay going through the same phase and if its the same Cardinal as previous then its been a couple of weeks at least.

[canonloader]

Well, as far as I know, it is the same one, the first shots I have of him are from July 8th. But it doesn't look like anything is growing back yet, which is surprising to me. None of the other birds here seem to have anything like it, I have at least one other Cardinal male here and he seems fine. My Blue Jays are just now coming back and they all seem fine also. :)