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Continuing immature . Seems cautious today. This first-cycle RHWO now has a fully crimson red, black patch on the back, white belly and rump patch. This birds performative molt has occurred from October 2018 to April 2019 with a steady and healthy supply of food at a bird feeder. Photos reveal that the entire head and malar region are crimson red. Howell discusses these molt cycles of juvenile birds suggesting that the timing is correlated with fledgling dates, migration distance, interannual variation in food supply or a combination of these factors. Now what is in store for this bird. We do not know if it is male or female and what it will do when summer arrives.. It could be a male and has made this his last stand or will it migrate and try to find a mate in a more hospitable location within its normal range.
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