john b 38 Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 I know this is not unique but it's the first time I've ever seen anything like it. This was hoping about in the garden this afternoon and I just managed to get this one photo. It's a normal blackbird, not albino, but with mostly white plumage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 good pic mate,what was it hoping for,to be black again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john hubery 9 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 When I was a lad some time ago I lived in a place called Newton Aycliffe in the north east, there is a place known localy as the blue bridge, in the 70's there was a totaly white blackbird like yours not an albion, I used to see him all the time at the allotments or along the old line, now a nature walk ( or place to shot up if thats your thing) LOL, but now Im still offten in the area and the odd cock blackie can be seen today and over the years with the odd white feather Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 just seen this on another site john b, nice one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,592 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 nice seeing something unusual Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice shot John, but can you get it from the front next time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Nice shot John, but can you get it from the front next time. I know ! The bloody thing was sat side on while I was getting the camera out - would have been a perfect pic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 well either he's still alive and had a moult or the last one managed to breed. I took this today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 looks like a different one possibly? Nice photos! Ive never seen one like this. But ive shot a corbie with white wings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Hard to say - although there is some colour on the tail even in this one which is quite similar. There is definitely some sort of family thread going on as I saw another one yesterday - black with a white head ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 596 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Nice pics. One used to visit my garden years ago with a large white patch on his rump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 my gran used to on about one, eventualy there was indeed a visiter, if i remember rightly its from russia...cant say more than that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 357 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 good pics, i bet its nice to see it visiting the garden, atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siskin 4 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 a nice bird lookslike a young cock bird in breeding conditon a great pic by the way ,is he people frendly ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siskin 4 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 a nice bird lookslike a young cock bird in breeding conditon a great pic by the way ,is he people frendly ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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