Category: Juvenile feathers

  • Why The Black Beak?

    A juvenile Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) that doesn’t have its adult feathers yet. And look at that beak, it’s black instead of the usual red-orange beak. Given time those feathers will come in, and the beak will become the red-orange of an adult. All grown up! ________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog…