[va-bird] Thanks! and another question

Birders..
Thanks so very much for your ID. It's another life bird for me this week! The 
YB Cuckoo earlier, and now the Prothonotary. We're thrilled. Now,  I just got 
an email from a friend who took the following picture. It's of a molting 
Cardinal, but with a black head. He looks like a tiny Vulture. I've seen head 
molt on Cardinals this time of year, but never with a black head like this. Do 
you suppose it could be a combination of molt and mites??
She's very concerned and has sent me a number of pic of this unfortunate guy. I 
told her not to worry..
http://upload.pbase.com/image/63988473
Thanks so much for the bird ID..
This is a wonderful and very helpful group!
Thanks..
Lynda Blair
New Kent, VA

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