[va-richmond-general] Re: Cardinal Missing Head Feathers

If I recall correctly, there were two possibilities - mites on the head (the
only part of a bird's body it can't reach to clean) or stress. There seem to
be a few reports of this each year. I saw one myself two years ago.

Michael

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From: "Robin Ruth" <robin.ruth@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: [va-richmond-general] Cardinal Missing Head Feathers


>
> My Cardinal appears to have lost the feathers on his head -- it is black =
> where there are no feathers.  As I recall, this phenonemon was discussed =
> last year -- could anyone fill me in on what exactly is thought about =
> this condition (its cause and outcome)?
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