Thanks to Janet Smith for sending to KOS a few photos of a really neat looking Northern Cardinal that appears to be lacking a component of the melanin pigments in its plumage. I've seen a number of partially albinistic cardinals over the years (including numerous photos sent in from others), but this is the first like this! The bird was in northern Jessamine County in late December. Gary Ritchison has kindly posted the images on the KOS web site at: http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/northern_cardinal.htm <BLOCKED::http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/northern_cardinal.htm> BPB