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bald-headed cardinals



	At Emerald Isle in June I saw a cardinal which was black on the
total head and face, apparently due to missing feathers.  (Its head had a
distinctly shrunken appearance.)  Now I am seeing a cardinal at my feeder
that has much more extensive black than is normal, although it is not
totally "bald-headed".  It seems to be dominated by a house finch at the
feeder, unlike other cardinals.  Does anyone have an idea what is wrong with
these cardinals?
John Daughtry
Greenville, NC
daughtryjo@mail.ecu.edu