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#molting

#FotoVorschlag: Federleicht // Light as a feather

Meine #Hühner werden aktuell um viele #Federn erleichtert, sie #mausern gerade, was das Zeug hält, und die beiden alten #Hennen sehen ganz gerupft aus (wächst aber jetzt alles schön nach, wie man sieht). Dazu Wind und Regen und seit heute ist auch noch Stallpflicht angesagt wegen der Vogelgrippe. Die Hühnis haben es gerade echt nicht (feder)leicht.
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My #chickens are a lot lighter now, as they're losing so many #feathers. They're in the middle of #moulting and especially the two older #hens look a bit scruffy (their feathers are growing back nicely though, as you can see). There's also rain and wind and as of today, they have to stay cooped up due to avian flu. Apologies for the pity party, I just wanted to ... shed some light on the daily struggles of our feathery friends. 😋

#Lachshühner #Faverolles #hen #Huhn #chicken #Lachshuhn #Mauser #molting #moult #molt #bird #birds #birdPhotography #birdsOfMastodon #ChickensOfMastodon #BackyardChickens #ChickensOfPixelFed #Birdsday #Birbsday

Interior of a well-used chicken coop, featuring two wooden beams used for perching. The floor is covered in litter and a thick layer of feathers, indicating that the chickens are currently moulting.

A light-brown and white hen named Henna, appearing slightly scruffy due to moulting, stands in an outdoor chicken enclosure. There's a new patch of feathers growing on the wing that's facing the camera. The coop floor is covered with wood shavings, and the hen is positioned near a dark plate filled with fruit and vegetable scraps, including carrot peels and apple and pear cores. The enclosure is surrounded by wire mesh, with a grassy area visible in the background.

Rear view of a white and light-brown hen in an outdoor chicken enclosure, showcasing new feather growth on its back and tail area after moulting. Henna, that's the name of the hen, stands on wood shavings, with a plastic ring visible on one feathered leg. The enclosure is surrounded by wire mesh fencing, and another hen is partially visible in the background

A light-coloured hen named Stella with a prominent red comb stands in an outdoor chicken enclosure. There are new feathers growing around the beak. The hen has a full, rounded body with soft, pale feathers, and its feathered legs show some blue discolouration due to a spray I use to mask pecking injuries. The enclosure floor is covered with wood shavings, and other hens are partially visible in the background. The area is surrounded by wire mesh fencing, with a grassy field visible beyond.

Alfie looks rough. But good to see him again, missed this legend.

Close up of a molting pigeon

Close but no cigar.

#photography #birds #backyardbirds #nature #wildlife #bluejay #molting

Color photo of a molting blue jay perched on top of a wooden fence with a peanut in its beak.

"at no point did u hear me say i was ready for my closeup"-- molting male Northern Cardinal

#BirdsOfMastodon #Birding #Birds #Molt #Molting #Funny #BirdPhotography #Nature #Backyard

A bright red bird with a battered-looking head and lots of gray-black pinfeathers coming in on his face is sitting on a branch with some green leaves on it. There is a bit of blurred-out sky and another blurred-out green branch behind him. This is a molting male Northern Cardinal, and he does not look happy. Northshore New Orleans area. Aug 30, 2025. Photo by Peachfront.

Blue jays and cardinals sometimes go through an annual molt like this. You can utilize this comic to think about other normal body experiences that society thinks is taboo. Talking about periods is a common example.

#Birds #Molting #BodyPositivity #Nature #Normal

119: Normalize Bodies

Photo Description:
Panel 1: In the middle of winding branches zoomed in with various browns and greens is a screech owl named Nugget. She hears someone say from the left side, "I'm not coming out! I'm too embarrassed!"
There is a question mark next to Nugget.

Panel 2: There's a response from the right side, "I promise whatever your body is going through, you're not alone."
The left responds, "Alright..."

Panel 3: The panel zooms out to reveal a cardinal named Paprika on the left and a blue jay named Pepper on the right. Both birds are missing most of their head feathers.
Paprika, "Oh! You molted your head feathers too."
Pepper: "Yep! It's normal."

Panel 4: Nugget replies to them both, "It's important to normalize our bodies." There's a red heart above Paprika and a blue heart above Pepper.

The cardinals coming to our feeder are all molting. The females remain on the ground and are the color of the sparrows. The males are showing some blue color under the back of the wings - very surprised by this. All look ragged and frazzled as if they just pulled an all-nighter. #birds #molting #cardinals #NotABirder

Nice update of the @moultdb database, with iNaturalist observations integrated with genomic data and scientific observations from extant and fossil species!
https://moultdb.org/species/ncbi/7130 #Arthropods #Moulting #Molting #EvoDevo #CitizenScience

He was molting for so long I thought he was dead 😭 it was seriously like 6 months. He's ALIIIIIVE #hermitcrab #molting #artistsonpixelfed #pets

#minnesota #travel #adventure #vanlife #rvlife #winnebago #winnebagoera #boondocking #stocktire #cloquet #insect#rvrepair #napaautoparts #molting #harvesthost #casino https://natureisourmedicine.com/f/googles-and-batteries

Still not ready for prime time

Garish molting juvenile Cardinal perched where he can keep an eye on the feeder

#bird #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #Molting #Goofy

A garish molting Northern Cardinal with lots of brilliant fresh scarlet feathers but still lots of unfinished brownish feathers & a mostly still-dark beak. The bird is perched on a branch in front of a dark tree trunk. Photo by Peachfront. Sept

"Molting is a war crime, and I blame you"

#bird #birds #birding #BirdPhotograph #BirdPhotography #Project365 #PhotoADay #Photograph #molting

A Blue Jay sits on a pine tree branch. The birb's head is a ratty mess all covered with "pin" feathers still in their plastic-like coatings. Photo by Peachfront. Sep 4, 2024.

"FFS... my disguise is perfect, no one can prove i molt, no one is looking at me, i don't care what they say... " --disgruntled male Cardinal

#bird #birds #birding #BirdPhotography #photograph #silly #molting

A sulking male Northern Cardinal sits deep in a leafy tree with plenty of foilage to block a view of his lower body. What we can see is a splotchy looking bird with bright red patches on top of older grayish-red patches. Photo by Peachfront. Aug 27, 2024

molting stinks

Brown Thrasher

lots of noise in this image because a bird with untidy head feathers is happier in the deep shade...

#Fotomontag #PhotoMonday #Project365 #PhotographyChallenge #PhotoADay #bird #birds #birding #nature #molting #outdoors

A rusty brown-backed bird with creamy underparts well marked with longish spots has a noticeable dent in the hairdo along the nape and sides showing some old gray underfeathers. The black pupil contrasts strongly with the bright yellow iris, giving the birb a stunned if not stoic look. This is a molting Brown Thrasher perched on a wooden fence, barely visible at the bottom of the frame. A few vines twirl around birb's feet. The background is a blurred out trunk and lots of blurred-out green. Photo by Peachfront. Aug 26,2024.

We do zoology! New preprint on staging the moulting of shrimp Palaemon varians led by @nextstrain.
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.23.609361v1 #Moulting #Molting #Arthropods #Crustacean

Overview of the moult cycle of Palaemon varians:
A central circle of the stages from postmoult to ecdysis, with photos of the setea at each stage, and timing in days.

North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on June 13, 2024

Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Jun17_birds_and_cats/2024jun13_wheelbug_IMG_0364c.html

#predator #wheelbug #molting #Arilus #nature #naturephotography #Oklahoma #photography

A North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) was molting in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on June 13, 2024. The bug was red while shedding old gray skin, but will be gray again soon.

Dog-day cicada (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴) with molted nymph exoskeleton, from August 2019:

#InsectThursday #cicadas #DogDayCicada #insects #LifeCycle #exoskeleton #molting

A cicada on a tree; it is a big chonky critter with black eyes and wings with veins like green lace running through them. Next to it is a molted shell looking like some kind of giant tick/crab monster/alien combo.

#Journal, Day 1590
Friday, 26 July 2024
Ukraine War: Day 885
Hamas-Israel War: Day 292
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 311

#loganact #criminal #trumpcrimes
#KamalaHarris #debate #olympics
#birdsofmastodon #molting #cocktail

Updated preprint of momentous review of arthropod moulting led by Giulia Campli and @rmwaterhouse: https://ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/6538/ #EvoDevo #ArthropodEvolution #arthropod #molting #moulting #ecoevorxiv

#Journal, Day 1537
Monday, 03 June 2024
Ukraine War: Day 832
Hamas-Israel War: Day 239
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 195

#workplacedeath #eulogy #filmandtv
#ishouldbeabillionaire
#birdsofmastodon #molting #agingparrot

Senior peach faced lovebird standing in cage doorway.

#Journal, Day 1500 (!)
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Ukraine War: Day 795
Hamas-Israel War: Day 203
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 126

#Covid day 17

#1500days #consistency #covidrecovery
#parrotsofmastodon #molting
#cheeseburgers

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