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Willpar
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by Willpar Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:40 am
Hi Nick, can happen with blackbirds and also other birds. There is a name for it if I can spell it. Means the bird has leucism, or white pigmentation. Nice video by the way.
Nick
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by Nick Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:42 am
Thanks Willpar, I'll look it up.
PimperneBloke
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by PimperneBloke Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:11 pm
I think it's leucistic if it's lighter patches than normal, and melanistic if it's darker.... But could have just made that up
Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:52 pm
Nick wrote: ↑ Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:59 am
Well I'm really confused now!
I think I've got two Blackbirds with aberrations. One is dark with black on the base of its beak and the other is much lighter with a predominantly yellow beak. Also the white patching marks are different.
What do you reckon?
VIDEO
Definitely two different birds IMO.
Nick
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by Nick Sun Aug 03, 2025 7:27 am
Here's further confirmation of both a male and female with the light patches.VIDEO
Willpar
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by Willpar Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:17 am
Great to see Nick.
Willpar
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by Willpar Sun Aug 17, 2025 10:23 am
Lovely sight in the garden just now. A mother blackbird feeding two fledglings. Season not quite over by the looks of it.
