Wierd Robin
Aug 9, 2019 22:27:38 #
I saw this bird at Kensington Metro-Park just outside Milford, Michigan. I was just about back to the parking lot after a 6.5 mile jaunt through nature trails and then around a small lake. I saw this bird hopping around in the underbrush and didn't recognize at first that it was a robin until I focused my 100-400 lens on my Canon 80D. I've shot hundreds of robin pictures over the years, but never saw one with white feathers scattered throughout it's body. Anyone ever seen one like this? Is there a name for this coloration?
Aug 9, 2019 22:52:41 #
Aug 9, 2019 23:01:43 #
griffzky wrote:
I saw this bird at Kensington Metro-Park just outs... (show quote)
Leucism a condition where some feathers don't have any color pigment.
This one is fairly close to normal compared to some: https://www.birdnote.org/show/why-my-robin-half-white
Aug 10, 2019 09:27:14 #
Thank you, I hadn't heard of Leucism before, it does make sense. Now I can sound very informed when I show the image to my friends. ;-)
Aug 10, 2019 09:29:24 #
No, the bird was extremely healthy otherwise, a molting bird looks anything but healthy. Thank you for the comment, that immediately jumped into my mind too, until I got my first good look at the bird.
Aug 10, 2019 09:31:02 #
Aug 10, 2019 15:39:19 #
griffzky wrote:
I'm new to posting here, my answer to the molting question was directed to Lamiaceae.
Use "quote reply" instead of "reply" or "quick reply" and we will know exactly what you are replying to.
Aug 11, 2019 10:18:32 #
robertjerl wrote:
Use "quote reply" instead of "reply" or "quick reply" and we will know exactly what you are replying to.
Thanks, will do.
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