[TN-Bird] Re: [Bristol-Birds] Re: Albino Turkey
- From: "bert hale" <blhale@xxxxxxx>
- To: <khale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:42:42 -0400
I'm sure the slides are here somewhere--I recall that young son Ken called
the "Butter Ball".
For what it's worth.
Bert Hale, Bluff City, Tn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Hale" <khale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:44 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: [Bristol-Birds] Re: Albino Turkey
> Back in about 1978/79 when I was working as a wildlife manager for TWRA,
> we
> trapped and relocated some turkeys from Cocke County down along the French
> Broad. Among the flock of 15 birds we captured were one or two "silver
> phase" turkeys. The edges of the feathers looked normal, however the
> lower
> 2/3rds of the feathers were white.
>
> I've got some 35mm slides of them around somewhere. Actually, I think Dad
> (Bert Hale) has them.
>
> I don't recall where we released the birds, perhaps in Hawkins County.
> Too
> much water under the bridge.
>
> Ken Hale
> Bristol, TN
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wallace Coffey
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 9:12 PM
> To: bristol-birds; tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Re: Albino Turkey
>
> What appeared to be an albino was seen 9 Jan 2003 in Shady Valley, Johnson
> Co., TN by John and Lorrie Shumate. It was seen with a flock of 10 wild
> birds. I don't think it was often seen.
>
> Let's go birding. . . .
>
> Wallace Coffey
> Bristol, TN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Mellon"
> Sent: July 04, 2009 07:26
> Subject: Albino Turkey
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We have an immature turkey in our yard that is pure white. Has anyone
>> seen this before?
>>
>> John Mellon
>> Chuckey ( Greene County) Tennessee
>>
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