Birds generally do one major thing at a time. Each of moult, breed, and migrate is energetically demanding enough that doing anything else at that time increases the failure rate enough to be selected against.
So I can safely conclude—from this all-done-moulting fellow—that I am going to be hearing more singing goldfinches, soon.
25 April 2009
Commence Singing
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