Wednesday, October 8, 2014

U/Alphabe-Thursday

A bad hair feather day

U is for UGLY.
Often moulting birds look UGLY!  This male red-winged blackbird is loosing his feathers but will soon grow new ones.

 Closeup of ugly

This is natural and in this case happened just after mating season.

Unnatural UGLY

Leaving cups in the forest is not natural and is very ugly.  Just sayin'. I'm sure I'm preaching to the converted, right?

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE 

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44 comments:

  1. BasiaWOctober 8, 2014 at 4:58 AM

    Beautiful photos!

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  2. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 8, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    Hate litter anywhere! Sure is ugly but a great shot.

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  3. AndyOctober 8, 2014 at 5:03 AM

    Good thing the moulting occurs after mating or else there would be no babies. :)

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  4. MersadOctober 8, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    A bad feather day indeed. Your photos are great though!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  5. KalinaOctober 8, 2014 at 6:25 AM

    Cudności:)))Usmiech na twarzy od rana, ptaszysko urzekające!

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  6. Elizabeth EdwardsOctober 8, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    totally agree with your "trash talk" - so true. i love the sayings that folks say ... leave only footprints, take pics nothing more. there are so many.

    you never ever leave trash,
    silly people. ( :

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  7. eileeninmdOctober 8, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    Yes, it is a bad feather day! Poor bird! I hate to see people leaving their trash behind. Enjoy your day!

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  8. RevrunnerOctober 8, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Enough to give a bird a complex.

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  9. William KendallOctober 8, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    Quite a bad feather day for that fellow!

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  10. BirdmanOctober 8, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    Compared to yesterday's beauty, yup you got 2 uglies.

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  11. MadSnapperOctober 8, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    your ugly is beautiful.. a true bad feather day... good thing he has no mirror. as for the other ugly, the actions of people are sometimes really ugly.

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  12. TexWisGirlOctober 8, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    always feel sorry for the birds when they molt. :) litter is just sorry...

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  13. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 8, 2014 at 10:14 AM

    Looks like an old man. Fortunately in my next door State Park that I frequent nearly every day little litter is seldom seen. I think it is because it takes too much effort to get in there and those who litter are too lazy.

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  14. Crafty Green PoetOctober 8, 2014 at 10:15 AM

    The blackbird will look handsome again soon enough I'm sure!

    I hate litter, even worse than disposable cups in the woods are those people who put their dog poo in bags and then hang the bags in the trees!

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  15. Gail DixonOctober 8, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    Excellent shots of the RWB! I have never seen one molting like that. My pet peeve is littering, especially in wildlife habitats. Curses!

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  16. Sylvia KOctober 8, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Ah, bad feather day indeed -- almost as bad as my reflection in the mirror this morning!! I, too, am always upset by the littering everywhere these days, but it is particularly disgusting in the wildlife habitats!! Thanks for a great post and reminder!!

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  17. RoseOctober 8, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    The red-winged blackbird looks like he could be related to the vulture...LOL

    I will never understand going in the woods/trails and leaving garbage behind. Frankly, don't understand taking it in the first place.

    Out at the strip pits, people leave all kinds of stuff behind. It is a pity.

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  18. 21 WitsOctober 8, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    It's sad how some people have no respect. I adore your birdy though! Pretty.

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  19. RedPatOctober 8, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    Poor bird - he is probably not pleased to have his pic taken looking like that! ;-)

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  20. Ginny HartzlerOctober 8, 2014 at 2:49 PM

    The molting makes him look like a little vulture!!

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  21. Ruth HiebertOctober 8, 2014 at 5:31 PM

    That poor bird looks mighty sad.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 8, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    Those poor birds are all so horrible looking when they molt. I can't believe people would leave a cup like that.

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  23. JimOctober 8, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    Poor bird. She is a cancer survivor.
    BTW, I have removed the word "Ugly" from my dictionary.
    ..

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  24. Pat TillettOctober 8, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    I hope the bird isn't self-conscious this time time. Not only the cup, but and "ugly" person left that trash there.

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  25. Sandra @ Sandra's ArkOctober 8, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    You are completely right on all counts. dropping in from Alphabe Thursday.

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  26. LornaOctober 8, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    How do you make two kinds of ugly look so good?

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  27. RandyOctober 8, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Someone needs a feather transplant.

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  28. HilaryOctober 8, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    And it always seems to be a Timmie's cup, doesn't it?

    Poor RWBB. I have seen a number of cardinals and blue jays bald like that.. and one grackle. Never a rwbb though.

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  29. StephanieOctober 8, 2014 at 10:22 PM

    The poor bird and disgusting habit for some folks leaving their litter behind.

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  30. fredamansOctober 8, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    That litter is just plain ignorant to leave behind. That stuff grinds my gears... can ya tell?!

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  31. Small City ScenesOctober 9, 2014 at 12:15 AM

    Poor old Blackbird looks like a buzzard. And the cup shot is totally trashy. MB

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  32. JennyOctober 9, 2014 at 12:35 AM

    Molting birds are definitely unnatractive. We do pack it in/pack it out and try to leave the area better than we found it.

    This was a unique link for the letter U.

    Thank you for sharing it.

    A+

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  33. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണOctober 9, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    A nice theme

    thanks

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  34. IndraniOctober 9, 2014 at 2:18 AM

    Oh! It needs a cap. :)

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  35. MalyssOctober 9, 2014 at 3:21 AM

    Poor boy! must have had a hard life..

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  36. AnonymousOctober 9, 2014 at 4:06 AM

    The bird is full of character!

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  37. Stewart MOctober 9, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    Stick stuffers make me even more mad than just normal litter throwers - they had to think about what they were doing!

    I'm putting the kettle on to lower my blood pressure!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  38. Pamela GordonOctober 9, 2014 at 7:40 AM

    Oh my that poor blackbird. I didn't know they moulted like that! Now that Tim's cup is really upsetting but made for an interesting photo.

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  39. carol l mckennaOctober 9, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    Love the bird ~ none of us are very pretty when moltening ~ Great shots!

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  40. Rocky Mountain WomanOctober 9, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    I don't understand the thought process of "I'll just throw this cup here in this wonderful pristine woodland."


    great post!

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  41. JeevanOctober 9, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    Sometime life is unpleasant, but the situation won’t stay forever! Beautiful photos

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  42. LmkazmierczakOctober 9, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    I learn so much when I visit...I'd like to think the wind took that cup into the trees from some unwary camper...♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/urban- life/

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  43. AnonymousOctober 9, 2014 at 3:37 PM

    yup the moulting bird sure is ugly...as is the Timmy's cup

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  44. A Colorful WorldOctober 10, 2014 at 12:36 AM

    Poor thing...he does look ugly! But he will get new head feathers and be beautiful again. Scattered trash is never beautiful! :-(

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