albino

19
Aug

A Black-capped Chickadee? Are we sure???

Our good friends, Jim and Judy Oettel, live about 30 miles north of us.  Both are very good birders, and it is always a joy to either go with them, or to hear about what they have seen and heard.  They live in an older, well established, tree-filled neighborhood.  The back of their house looks […]

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19
Aug

Albinism and Leucism. When is a bird an albino? When is it leucistic?

What is albinism?  What is leucism?  From Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Albinism – exhibiting the traits of an albino. Albino – any creature who is congenitally (from birth) deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin; white or colorless hair, fur, or feathers; and eyes with a pink or blue iris with a deep red […]

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