Dave,
Check out this blog post: http://web.colby.edu/mainebirds/2012/10/21/albinism-and-other-feather-oddities/
Herb
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Stella Walsh <stellawalsh@earthlink.net> wrote:
Yes. An unusual, but not unheard of carotenoid plumage. More common in the west than here. I found a few good references, but no good photos for comparison.Others on the list serve may well be better informed.
Stella--I believe this is a hairy woodpecker, but I'm at aloss to explain the brownish color where you'dnormally see white. Could someone please, help me outwith this. Thanks.Confused as usual,Dave
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