'Tis the season.... when lots of young 'adolescent' birds are finally abandoned by their parents and have to find their own way in the world. They can be recognized by their immature plumage (which is also typically thinner and less protective than that of adults) and generally somewhat gormless attitude. This is a testing time for the youngsters but the summer has so far been kind. It has been warm and there has been little rain.
Here are a few of examples:
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| Young blackbird |
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| Young house sparrows |
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| Young blackbird again |
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| Juvenile European robin |
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| and again |
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| and again. |
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| Another different juvenile robin - in this case starting to show adult plumage |
And finally - a second brood of ducklings for this mallard - she has eight in tow (the other four are hidden behind her) -
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