tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post4450923547007443808..comments2023-03-23T08:41:42.935-05:00Comments on Backyard Birder: This week in birds - #33Dorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post-89136302362853338422012-08-19T09:48:53.496-05:002012-08-19T09:48:53.496-05:00What a coincidence. I just noticed a White-wing at...What a coincidence. I just noticed a White-wing at my feeders yesterday that was totally absent a tail! It did look very strange. Of course, I have no way of knowing if this was a result of the annual molt or if the bird had had a close escape from a predator. It seemed to be perfectly healthy and flying well in spite of its handicap.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056621443294652468.post-70999912097007392292012-08-18T22:34:26.932-05:002012-08-18T22:34:26.932-05:00Hey - I've noticed that one of the many white ...Hey - I've noticed that one of the many white wing doves that comes to my feeders has only a few tail feathers - it's very odd. Normally you cannot see the white tips of the tail feathers unless they're dipping their tails or flying, and this one, poor bird has only a few feathers so you can easily see him(or her) walking around with a white tip. It's goofy, and i'm surprised it can still fly as well as it can (which is to say about as well as all the other doves fly).katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.com