He says "when walking up at Langdon cliffs (top car-park) on the 22nd we saw a juvenile albino magpie being attended by a couple of adult birds,"
I have seen a pure white Carrion Crow, but never a Magpie. It is certainly a very striking bird.
Friday 26 June 2009
All White?
John O'Donnell kindly sent me two pictures of a Magpie he photographed at Langdon Cliffs.
He says "when walking up at Langdon cliffs (top car-park) on the 22nd we saw a juvenile albino magpie being attended by a couple of adult birds,"
I have seen a pure white Carrion Crow, but never a Magpie. It is certainly a very striking bird.
He says "when walking up at Langdon cliffs (top car-park) on the 22nd we saw a juvenile albino magpie being attended by a couple of adult birds,"I have seen a pure white Carrion Crow, but never a Magpie. It is certainly a very striking bird.
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I agree, Tony. That is one odd looking bird.
I find albinism/leucism a very interesting subject.
I wonder if anyone twitches albino birds only.! :-) How long would the list be ?
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