tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post8048141347293623482..comments2024-03-12T08:48:54.735-04:00Comments on Red and the Peanut: The molt goes on...Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-48852513387054850282009-08-13T22:27:01.283-04:002009-08-13T22:27:01.283-04:00Another blogger told me about your bobolink post a...Another blogger told me about your bobolink post after I posted a photo of a molting male, wondering if it was a juvie male or what. So thank you for 'being there' for me! Another blogger said they migrate to S America for 6-7 mo's. Impressive feat! Very nice photos!Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172034972414945913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-87277537912847597422009-07-28T14:43:55.339-04:002009-07-28T14:43:55.339-04:00Great to see a bird moulting so dramatically and s...Great to see a bird moulting so dramatically and such great photos too!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633626482754161886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-72060517386587773552009-07-28T09:27:53.617-04:002009-07-28T09:27:53.617-04:00...isn't it a great sight? You wonder what the......isn't it a great sight? You wonder what the reason is for such a dramatic change. Since they live in meadows and grasslands, you would think a big black bird would be conspicuous, but that's not the case. I the summer, the male, perches on the tall grasses, looks like any other flower or dead stalk growing above the grass. The dark color helps him blend in!<br /><br />Andor asked are the more changes to come...yes, over the next week, he will eventually morph into the same colors of the female (although his colors will be richer). Hopefully I can capture that!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-89647149888093893242009-07-28T09:16:12.746-04:002009-07-28T09:16:12.746-04:00Wonderful shots, Kelita, love it, hugs, many abra...Wonderful shots, Kelita, love it, hugs, many abrazos!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185832485474181173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-86500248963502252732009-07-28T05:14:52.410-04:002009-07-28T05:14:52.410-04:00The changing is noticeable and it's amazing al...The changing is noticeable and it's amazing all that happened in one week. I'm not a bobolink expert - is this the end of the changes oder are they more to come?Andor Martonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473986231499246937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-30223173514211943772009-07-28T00:25:36.918-04:002009-07-28T00:25:36.918-04:00Oh Kelly what a change. Beautiful images. You have...Oh Kelly what a change. Beautiful images. You have capture truly nice bird poses. Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-42703241189259990852009-07-27T21:21:11.805-04:002009-07-27T21:21:11.805-04:00What a transition! I like the pretty new feathers ...What a transition! I like the pretty new feathers though.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443849225668411044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-72002642734438252992009-07-27T17:11:43.058-04:002009-07-27T17:11:43.058-04:00I love the colors! Reminded me of a cat we once h...I love the colors! Reminded me of a cat we once had. I did notice a Goldfinch today that seemed to be starting to change. Beautiful pictures!!Janice Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795812571288753785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-61372541436150868652009-07-27T16:59:16.049-04:002009-07-27T16:59:16.049-04:00This is so interesting! Beautiful birds at any sta...This is so interesting! Beautiful birds at any stage.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-23807278840502698042009-07-27T16:07:00.986-04:002009-07-27T16:07:00.986-04:00Thank you for another interesting post with super ...Thank you for another interesting post with super pics to match.<br />FAB my friend.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-38260661641665652992009-07-27T15:15:01.664-04:002009-07-27T15:15:01.664-04:00Interesting to see the change in such a short time...Interesting to see the change in such a short time. Nice series of shots.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801967071649685995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-12151369524400694102009-07-27T15:04:50.986-04:002009-07-27T15:04:50.986-04:00Hi Kel, I went back and checked out what the Bobo...Hi Kel, I went back and checked out what the Bobolinks looked earlier in the summer. It's amazing how much he has molted... My Cardinals are molting also--although some of them are still pretty red... <br /><br />Wish you lived closer.. I'm always seeing different birds---and don't know what they are....<br /><br />Love you friend,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-67819383457244493522009-07-27T14:25:27.583-04:002009-07-27T14:25:27.583-04:00Wow, he really did change a lot. Thanks for shari...Wow, he really did change a lot. Thanks for sharing. I like seeing different stages in animals lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617527703807571067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-67948693296083658582009-07-27T12:18:39.208-04:002009-07-27T12:18:39.208-04:00I think he still looks handsome.
Love that last sh...I think he still looks handsome.<br />Love that last shot.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-34665007501895252582009-07-27T12:15:28.108-04:002009-07-27T12:15:28.108-04:00He's gorgeous!
And so are the shots!
What a sh...He's gorgeous!<br />And so are the shots!<br />What a show model :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735273216574108695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-1793499427552447702009-07-27T11:34:24.221-04:002009-07-27T11:34:24.221-04:00Stunning photo series Kelly! I have never seen a m...Stunning photo series Kelly! I have never seen a molting Bobolink, quite a looker.BirdingMainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362549826649321965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-78818610858415733322009-07-27T11:14:15.067-04:002009-07-27T11:14:15.067-04:00Another beautiful molting series.Another beautiful molting series.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-68313940728306909882009-07-27T11:00:04.807-04:002009-07-27T11:00:04.807-04:00Sue...I do to! :-)
Mick...I do enjoy watching the...Sue...I do to! :-)<br /><br />Mick...I do enjoy watching the change. It's so interesting. Our American Goldfinches are quite dramatic as well.....(don't enjoy watching the change in my own hair--I could do without the "getting gray" molt.) :-)<br /><br />Gwendolen...thank you. I love it too...nature is amazing.<br /><br />Dave...I like his fleeting "Totie-shell look" too! <br /><br />Laure...hahaha! So true....<br /><br />Kerri...Thank you!!<br /><br />Warren...they are definitely restricted a little, which might be why I've gotten some fairly decent shots (better than those at the beginning of the season!)<br /><br />Roy....so true. He's lucky to have the two wardrobes. It never gets boring for him... ;-)<br /><br />Nature...thank you. When's he finished, he will look like a completely different bird!<br /><br />Heather...I think so too. I really like the look. It reminds me of our Goldfinches in spring as well. (sometimes they get really scruffy looking!)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-26012386148809418592009-07-27T09:44:04.911-04:002009-07-27T09:44:04.911-04:00Poor guy. This reminds me a lot of Goldfinch molt....Poor guy. This reminds me a lot of Goldfinch molt. He's still handsome, though, in that "haven't shaved in 5 days" sort of way.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791185232391134319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-29954135450601123562009-07-27T09:36:34.818-04:002009-07-27T09:36:34.818-04:00Great shots Kelly.He looks a little different now:...Great shots Kelly.He looks a little different now:)NatureStophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668434381160922043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-8391267633273950732009-07-27T08:55:29.589-04:002009-07-27T08:55:29.589-04:00Poor guy! That's one bedraggled-looking bird. ...Poor guy! That's one bedraggled-looking bird. Good thing it's only temporary.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-14947847283326251312009-07-27T08:47:12.633-04:002009-07-27T08:47:12.633-04:00It's interesting the way birds moult their fea...It's interesting the way birds moult their feathers. they go through a sequence so as to not render them flightless, but they are restricted in flight a little.<br /><br />PS thanks for the ''blog friend'' ive put it on my side bar!Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-53991777034403437412009-07-27T07:45:45.054-04:002009-07-27T07:45:45.054-04:00Great shots!!Great shots!!Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-59390976397350624092009-07-27T07:09:33.280-04:002009-07-27T07:09:33.280-04:00Sure seems a lot of bother! ;•) But whatever it ta...Sure seems a lot of bother! ;•) But whatever it takes to get the chicks, right?Laure Ferlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966163843633158039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981450248684029870.post-27938701529967571022009-07-27T06:19:57.511-04:002009-07-27T06:19:57.511-04:00Yow, that bird is certainly stylin' now!Yow, that bird is certainly stylin' now!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850241304894291160noreply@blogger.com