tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post1613002157160867979..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: Male Bobolink starting to molt into his non-breeding Basic plumageKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-10639717928420347252009-07-23T12:14:18.514-04:002009-07-23T12:14:18.514-04:00Great photos of the Bobolink! I have been trying f...Great photos of the Bobolink! I have been trying for ever to get a photo of these birds.BirdingMainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362549826649321965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-56771362021800780182009-07-23T03:05:01.854-04:002009-07-23T03:05:01.854-04:00Thanks, Andor. I learned a lot researching the mol...Thanks, Andor. I learned a lot researching the molt as well. I love it when I stumble across something new.<br /><br />Enita....thank you!!! :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-48195533918332072472009-07-23T00:31:16.949-04:002009-07-23T00:31:16.949-04:00Very lovely, great bobolink shot, love your pics, ...Very lovely, great bobolink shot, love your pics, Kelita, thanks for sharing them.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185832485474181173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-70525761087386072632009-07-22T16:41:54.730-04:002009-07-22T16:41:54.730-04:00I've never seen or heard about molting bobolin...I've never seen or heard about molting bobolinks. For me it's a very useful post, thank you for sharing it and for the pictures too.<br />That molting bobolink looks really cute.Andor Martonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473986231499246937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-52394091769404707512009-07-21T15:30:41.058-04:002009-07-21T15:30:41.058-04:00Dk....I like him scruffy too. I keep going back to...Dk....I like him scruffy too. I keep going back to the fact he will have two complete molts in a year. That has to take a lot of energy to produce new feathers. That he will have such a dramatic transformation is cool too.<br /><br />Mona...thank you ma'am!!<br /><br />dAWn...you are so nice!!!! I'm going to try to get back and catch the molt in progress. Such a transformation is too cool.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-50811426375009905132009-07-21T15:13:58.201-04:002009-07-21T15:13:58.201-04:00Great shots Kelly! Love that scruffy look...
I rep...Great shots Kelly! Love that scruffy look...<br />I repeat..You have been taking some awesome photos!<br />gonna tweet these out on Twitter!<br />so nice!Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-51117392909036010122009-07-21T14:28:53.345-04:002009-07-21T14:28:53.345-04:00Wonderful photos.Wonderful photos.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-67917795786657291622009-07-21T12:47:18.486-04:002009-07-21T12:47:18.486-04:00He's cute, I like him scruffy. :-) Great phot...He's cute, I like him scruffy. :-) Great photos and I learned something about Boblinks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617527703807571067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-37435895018492363772009-07-21T12:23:53.078-04:002009-07-21T12:23:53.078-04:00Tabib...I do too. He sings just as beautifully als...Tabib...I do too. He sings just as beautifully also...<br /><br />Chris...hahaha! You said it! :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-2978741436582404102009-07-21T07:05:34.557-04:002009-07-21T07:05:34.557-04:00He looks worn out, but that's what raising kid...He looks worn out, but that's what raising kids will do to you!Chris Petrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-887941097229778182009-07-21T03:45:27.530-04:002009-07-21T03:45:27.530-04:00Beautiful bird!
Love that multicolours plumage.Beautiful bird!<br />Love that multicolours plumage.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-30254484312456380232009-07-21T01:43:46.305-04:002009-07-21T01:43:46.305-04:00Shelley....I like the scruffy look too!
Roy...he...Shelley....I like the scruffy look too! <br /><br />Roy...he definitely doesn't look to be the same dapper fellow from May!! :-)<br /><br />Ginny...he might be even cuter as a scruff!<br /><br />Mary...these guys are easy to find at VOA. You just need to find the right habitat. If you ever make it to Cincy (or Mason), look me up!!<br /><br />Kathie...they do. When I first saw the female, I wondered if she was going to be the Henslow's Sparrow until I saw her in the binocs and realized she was way too big (plus her call was all wrong).<br /><br />Elaine...hahah....you're terrible. You made me laugh...<br /><br />Crista....ahhhh...you're so sweet. Rick is quite a scruff in the morning too, and I love his scruffy hair.<br /><br />Betsy...you are always so happy and nice. Thank you for your comments! Hugs!!<br /><br />Adrienne...thank you!<br /><br />Laure...I do....I just posted a link at the bottom of the post to a post in May of a male Bobolink in fresh breeding plumage (often called a reverse tuxedo)<br /><br />Janice....he makes a total transformation. He must expend a lot of energy to grow those new feathers...twice a year!<br /><br />Nature...thank you! I do too....I always prefer the scruffy look! :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-45438436666528707072009-07-21T01:03:00.762-04:002009-07-21T01:03:00.762-04:00I really like the scruffy look.Nice images!I really like the scruffy look.Nice images!NatureStophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668434381160922043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-74837888609076237762009-07-20T21:59:15.324-04:002009-07-20T21:59:15.324-04:00Very pretty pictures! I just looked him up in my ...Very pretty pictures! I just looked him up in my bird book to see what he should look like. He really does change a lot for the winter.Janice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795812571288753785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-73950014936272951922009-07-20T21:31:41.373-04:002009-07-20T21:31:41.373-04:00Love the white "bonnet" he has on! Do yo...Love the white "bonnet" he has on! Do you have a photo of one if full "tuxedo"? I've not seen one.<br /><br /><br /><br />p.s. the word verification was wingea - how did they know?! ;•)Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-37508617605698098522009-07-20T21:28:37.023-04:002009-07-20T21:28:37.023-04:00Wonderful shots, Kelly!Wonderful shots, Kelly!Adrienne Zwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399915534602362046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-84874433911520503842009-07-20T21:27:40.029-04:002009-07-20T21:27:40.029-04:00Bobolinks are pretty ---even when they are molting...Bobolinks are pretty ---even when they are molting... I like the scruffy look!!!! ha.....<br /><br />Females look so different---as do so many of the birds. Oh Well!!!!<br /><br />Thanks for the great pictures and info on the bobolinks. <br /><br />Love you,<br />BetsBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-15752402572761991322009-07-20T21:01:33.757-04:002009-07-20T21:01:33.757-04:00Even though this little fellow is scruffy...he is ...Even though this little fellow is scruffy...he is still beautiful in my eyes. Kinda reminds me of my husband when he first wakes up in the morning LOL and that is when I love him best :)<br /><br />Lovely shots KellyCreative Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142611735188744706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-56695348412483024702009-07-20T20:57:35.025-04:002009-07-20T20:57:35.025-04:00What a scruffy looking fellow! Isn't that jus...What a scruffy looking fellow! Isn't that just like a man. He gets all spiffied up to get the girl, and then after he gets the girl he lets himself go.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-6344826105544523972009-07-20T20:11:19.165-04:002009-07-20T20:11:19.165-04:00The female and fall male look so much like sparrow...The female and fall male look so much like sparrows! I saw my first bobolinks this year and I absolutley love them!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-63180851126072625532009-07-20T19:36:21.415-04:002009-07-20T19:36:21.415-04:00What a cute bird! I really need to go birding with...What a cute bird! I really need to go birding with you...you find all the birds that I've never seen before and don't even know where to look for!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-41600630607877278922009-07-20T19:31:52.189-04:002009-07-20T19:31:52.189-04:00He's still a cute bird. Scruffy and all..Ha! I...He's still a cute bird. Scruffy and all..Ha! I've never seen one.Ginnymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865222893888430709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-14473636153329024802009-07-20T18:28:08.793-04:002009-07-20T18:28:08.793-04:00He looks a bit of a scruff bag Kelly, not his norm...He looks a bit of a scruff bag Kelly, not his normal self.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-64664680259898361812009-07-20T16:45:26.233-04:002009-07-20T16:45:26.233-04:00I really like that scruffy look on that male Bobol...I really like that scruffy look on that male Bobolink!Nice photos!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.com