I got a close-up look at something that is very common
but that I don't get to see often.

Amongst the crows hanging out at a shopping center parking lot,
not far from the dumpsters (where else?),
was a youngster.
Out of the nest, too big for the nest.
But this young crow's plumage was a fascinating mess to look at.
Only certain parts of the crow's anatomy were
properly, what, 'fledged'?
Wings had lovely glossy black feathers already, likewise much of the tail.
But the young crow's head, breast, and the back below the head
were all fuzzy and dull-looking with chick stuff.