tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post3952019891070244723..comments2023-03-23T08:41:42.935-05:00Comments on Backyard Birder: This week in birds - #30Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post-58229688394640809662012-07-28T21:16:21.895-05:002012-07-28T21:16:21.895-05:00The molting season generally starts after the youn...The molting season generally starts after the young are fledged, Steph, and, fortuitously, coincides with the hottest weather of the year, so birds are not too sad to lose some of those feathers.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post-34356322846714438572012-07-28T19:00:06.439-05:002012-07-28T19:00:06.439-05:00Fascinating about how the hummers fly in rain. I&#...Fascinating about how the hummers fly in rain. I've always wondered that. We have several young birds in the yard including cardinals. Didn't realize it was molting season. Explains how some of the birds of been looking.Steph@RamblingWrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747425786972900993noreply@blogger.com