
This Western Meadowlark, which I assumed to be molting, was out in the open foraging last summer. Hunting for insects on open grasslands looking almost like a small new species of vulture with their feathers missing from their neck.

This Western Meadowlark, which I assumed to be molting, was out in the open foraging last summer. Hunting for insects on open grasslands looking almost like a small new species of vulture with their feathers missing from their neck.
Looks very odd!
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It was indeed an odd bird so to speak.
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Whoa!
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That’s for sure.
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Molting is so awkward! π
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Like being a teenager once or twice each year. Poor birds.
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