Molting or Injured or Both

Design - "Uncle Sam"

Chart - "Seasonal Mementos III"

Designer - Mary Garry's Sewing Cabin

Fabric - 32 count Sandstone linen

Fibers - GAST & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 24 July 2014

Completed - 27 July 2014 

If you are squeemish...go no further.

Here's a healthy Steller's Jay.

And this poor bird, not so much.

Molting?

Injured?

Or both?

Amazingly it could still fly and it was eating...

Are the Sharp-shinned Hawks responsible?