Yes, that is the bird. It's rather striking.
I'm curious to know more about leucistic birds. Are they more susceptible
to predation? Does the condition affect them in terms of reproduction or
life span? Any suggestions for reading material on them?
Thanks!
On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 11:44 AM Bruce Newhouse <newhouse@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Quite possibly/probably the same bird reported to OBOL and eBird in
mid-December?
See: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50727400
Bruce Newhouse in Eugene
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From: Rebecca Hartman <rhartman@xxxxxxx> <rhartman@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:56:46 -0800
Subject: [obol] Leucistic Robin at Perkins Peninsula
At the peninsula this afternoon (4:45pm) a couple approached me and asked,
"Did you see that white bird?" I figured they had seen an egret, but turns
out it was a leucistic Robin. I had never seen one before. It was hopping
around with some other Robins at the end of peninsula's paved loop. No
pics, but it had 'pied' tertials and primaries, with a dark grey tail.
-- Dr. Rebecca Hartman
Associate Professor of History
History Department
Eastern Oregon University
http://eou.edu/history
541-962-3599
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