A White-crowned Sparrow is standing on pavement in a patch of sunlight. It is missing its tail

Tailless white-crown

I guess it’s molting season!

   3 August 2023
   ILCE-7RM5
   1/1000s    f/5.6   400mm   ISO 640
A White-crowned Sparrow is standing on pavement in a patch of sunlight. It is missing its tail