ragged

Raggedy Song Sparrow Adult

By Mia McPherson|July 25th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: adult, bush, canyon, close up, Melospiza melodia, molt, molting, mountains, ragged, raggedy, saprrow, Song Sparrow, sparrows, summer, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, wild rose, wooden post, worn|

Friday morning while enjoying the cooler temps in the Wasatch Mountains I had this raggedy Song Sparrow adult pop out of a wild rose bush next to my Jeep.

Ragged Red-tailed Hawk In Molt

By Mia McPherson|August 3rd, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Montana, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: adult, bird photography, birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, flight, flying, hawks, molt, molting, mountain valley, predictable molt, primaries, ragged, raptors, red tail, red-tailed, Red-tailed Hawk, summer, worn|

Many of the adult Red-tailed Hawks that I saw and photographed in southwestern Montana on my last trip had worn feathers and were molting.