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jpak

(41,757 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2021, 06:50 PM Feb 2021

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This white songbird found in Maine may be a chickadee with a feather condition

https://bangordailynews.com/2021/02/19/act-out/this-white-songbird-found-in-maine-may-be-a-chickadee-with-a-feather-condition/

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This white songbird found in Maine may be a chickadee with a feather condition (Original Post) jpak Feb 2021 OP

albino? Grasswire2 Feb 2021 #1

But no red eye. dhol82 Feb 2021 #2

I think it's leucistic jpak Feb 2021 #3

Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)

1. albino?

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 07:01 PM

Feb 2021

Its feet are white, too!

dhol82

(9,352 posts)

2. But no red eye.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 07:18 PM

Feb 2021

Would not be a true albino.

jpak

(41,757 posts)

3. I think it's leucistic

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 20, 2021, 07:51 PM

Feb 2021

Not albino

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