BirdFellow Gallery

1 Bird in prealternate molt (April)
2 Alternate-plumaged adult
3 Transitional plumage, undergoing prealternate molt (May)
4 Mostly alternate-plumaged adult (May)
5 Alternate-plumaged adult (May)
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7 Basic-plumaged adult (October). Note uniform gray pattern of back, scapulars, and wing coverts.
8 Basic-plumaged adult (October). Note uniform gray pattern of back, scapulars, and wing coverts.
9 Basic-plumaged adult (October). Note uniform gray-brown pattern of back, scapulars, and wing coverts. Apparent color of upperparts varies with light conditions. Low sun angles tend to make upperparts look warmer and browner.
10 Basic-plumaged adult (October). Note uniform gray pattern of back, scapulars, and wing coverts.
11 First basic plumage (December). Note contrast between the small dark-centered wing coverts and the uniform gray mantle and scapulars.
12 Winter flock (February)
13 Alternate-plumaged adult (April)
14 This bird is just starting its prealternate molt (April). Small dark-centered wing coverts suggest that it is a first spring bird.
15 Alternate-plumaged adults (April)
16 Transitional plumage, bird in prealternate molt (April)

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