Bob & Diana McElroy
Point Alexander, Ontario, Canada K0J 1P0

notes, thoughts & drafts

Leucistic Dark-Eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

For the last several days a leucistic dark-eyed junco -- at least, that is what we assume it is -- has been foraging in our yard as part of a flock of more regularly coloured (slate) juncos. It looks like a junco, it acts like a junco, it hangs around with juncos -- but it's white!

2010 April 09

leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April

With two "regular juncos", two purple finches, a sparrow, and a chipmunk.

leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April

With one of his (her?) slate coloured friends.

leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April
leucistic dark-eyed junco - Point Alexander, Ontario - 2010 April

Note the pink feet.

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