Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Another Leucistic Robin

Turdus migratoriusThere was a leucistic American Robin (Turdus migratorius) seen in Prospect Park for at least five years, if I remember correctly. This one, spotted in Green-Wood last week, has much less pigmentation in the feathers. Turdus migratoriusThere’s enough of the bricky red in the breast to let you know that this is, in fact, a Robin.
Turdus migratoriusBut otherwise, this one sure sticks out in a crowd of Robins.

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