I occasionally hear from readers who report a partially white bird — a bluebird, a house sparrow or some other type - in their yards. While my wife and I were conducting a recent birding workshop at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When you picture a cardinal in your head, you probably think of a bird with brilliant red feathers and a black face around its bill. Surprisingly though, in rare cases, these birds ...

Some leucistic birds have a hard time flying because of these abnormal feathers. Interestingly, sometimes when a bird loses a feather while trying to get away from a predator, the new feather it grows ...

Here are some random bird ramblings for a snowy Sunday morning. Bob Czarnecki sent in a photo of a leucistic house finch at his Exeter Township feeder. Birds will exhibit this partial albinism, for ...

Last week’s birding column included a discussion of leucistic birds — partial albinos — but without photos. Several readers responded. Steve Smith emailed me links to great photos he shot of a ...

Leucism is the partial loss of pigmentation in skin, fur or feathers. It leads to white spots, white patches or completely white coloration. Leucism can be distinguished from albinism because leucism ...

I received some interesting bird-related calls and e-mails this week — a sure sign of spring. Matthew Boliver, of Castorland, in Lewis County, sent me the photo below of a partially white-colored ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When you picture a cardinal in your head, you probably think of a bird with brilliant red feathers and a black face around its bill. Surprisingly though, in rare cases, these birds ...

Sep. 29—A mostly white red-tailed hawk, rescued from the Rum Creek Fire and taken to Wildlife Images in Merlin, still is on a slow road to recovery. Wildlife rehab experts remain hopeful the bird can ...

I occasionally hear from readers who report a partially white bird - a bluebird, a house sparrow or some other type - in their yards. While my wife and I were conducting a recent birding workshop at ...