Date: 03/22/2015

Number: 1

We have a Robin with NO tail.

NOTE: Journey North's robin expert replied: The robin did not lose its tail in a normal molt: They lose their tail feathers individually during molt. And this is obviously not a baby robin just growing in its feathers for the first time. The only way an adult robin loses all its feathers at once is from a predator: a house cat, a hawk, or something similar. Often the feathers fall out simultaneously without tissue damage. Then they'll regrow new feathers within a few weeks.

Paola, KS

Latitude: 38.6 Longitude: -94.9

Observed by: Vanessa
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