August 12, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

I am a molting Northern Mockingbird,
When I start to molt can depend on breeding
I'm one of the the few birds that can overlap
Molting my feathers while the kids are still feeding.

Sources: Molt-Breeding Overlap in Northern Mockingbirds

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson