Bigvin Messages 616 Edit My Images No 23 Dec 2010 #1 Had this visitor in the garden today. It wasn't staying around long so had to grab a quick pic from inside the house through the double glazing. Never seen one with a white head before. Are they common?
Had this visitor in the garden today. It wasn't staying around long so had to grab a quick pic from inside the house through the double glazing. Never seen one with a white head before. Are they common?
Just Dave In Memoriam Messages 29,876 Name Dave Edit My Images Yes 23 Dec 2010 #2 Nice to see hes Leucistic, (lacking pigment) I got few shots of a Leucistic Thrush last year Clicky linky
Nice to see hes Leucistic, (lacking pigment) I got few shots of a Leucistic Thrush last year Clicky linky
OP Bigvin Messages 616 Edit My Images No 23 Dec 2010 #3 Thanks Dave, new word learnt today. Obviously it's more common than I thought, and through a number of different species.
Thanks Dave, new word learnt today. Obviously it's more common than I thought, and through a number of different species.
SarahLee TPer Emerita Messages 13,060 Name Sarah Edit My Images No 23 Dec 2010 #4 Commonly known as "piebald" too, I believe.
D Darth M Messages 83 Edit My Images No 24 Dec 2010 #5 Bigvin said: Thanks Dave, new word learnt today. Obviously it's more common than I thought, and through a number of different species. Click to expand... It's seems quite common in Blackbirds for some reason. I photographed a leusistic juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker years ago.
Bigvin said: Thanks Dave, new word learnt today. Obviously it's more common than I thought, and through a number of different species. Click to expand... It's seems quite common in Blackbirds for some reason. I photographed a leusistic juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker years ago.
Graham00 Messages 3,141 Name Graham Mc Edit My Images Yes 24 Dec 2010 #7 There's one nr where my parents live but it's whole head is white, it's like a mini bald eagle lol