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Molting Feathers All ruby-throated fledglings look similar to the adult female when they leave the nest. Now, some people are seeing juvenile males with their first red throat feathers. Young males will complete the molt on the wintering grounds and then sport a red throat for the first time.
Kenneth Drake Willis, Texas 10/06/13 include (rtrim($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']) . '/'."jnorth/www/includes/eg_nav_copyright_current.inc"); ?> |