August is...

molting season for blue jays.

[Peter Dulis]

Cute

[Rick]

Great shot. Hope that's all it is, as this guy looks a little scary like this. :-)

[Tom]

Great capture did not know that Blue Jays molt

[Maggiemae]

Oh poor little bird - he looks so vulnerable!

[Anne Pancella]

It's ironic that two of our prettiest birds, the Blue Jays and the Cardinals, look super ugly for a time each year.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Yeah, not the most beautiful molting I've ever seen--but at least it grows back at some point!

[Diana]

Fabulous shot, as ours are getting more beautiful yours are going in the opposite direction. Do they lose all that blue?

[Babs]

Aw not a good look is it.

[Monique]

aww

[KoalaGardens🐨]

awww privacy don't exist at all 🤣

[Mave]

Oh dear. He doesn't look well!! Good shot.

[GaryW]

That is a "bad hair day" for sure!

[amyK]

@ludwigsdiana he’ll be looking good as new in a few weeks!

[Merrelyn]

The poor thing looks a bit bedraggled.

[Margaret Brown]

Aww bless, brown paper bag over the head season!!

[Stephomy]

Yikes!

[Krista Marson]

omg, I guess that it is!

[Jean]

scruffy!

[jackie edwards]

poor thing...not a very attractive look but you've captured another slice of bird life!

[Frances Claydon]

poor chap is probably quite embarrassed to be photographed without his feathers!

[sarah]

Oh my I have never seen one looking like this - good one

[Call me Joe]

👌💕👌

[Shutterbug]

Great shot even though it’s having a “bad hair day”

[Casablanca]

Excellent clarity, instant fav