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mike68luskDescription
Quite common around the eyes and ear canals of forest geckos
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Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)Observer
nidhaDescription
An albino malachite kingfisher recorded at Kazinga channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
yams17Description
digging snow tunnel/cave
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Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis)Observer
jeissonDescription
Social Flycatcher With Leucism
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Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)Observer
nanorca13Description
Found on the ground on hiking trail. Looking a little beat up. We picked it up to get a better look and noticed some tail feathers missing on the one side. We held it a while as we continued our walk along the trail and gave it a little water. What we where not expecting was she was starting to lay an egg. The other pictures show it. The egg came out broken yoke first then the shell. Only minute after the ordeal she had enough strength and flew off. She was still bulging on the bottom and appeared to have more eggs to lay.
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
johnkargesDescription
Melanistic juvenile (likely male based on size relative to the Great-tailed Grackle it was feeding upon). Verified by William Clark, and Lance and Jill Morrow. First observed by M. Silvas with me, and I shouted "melanistic Cooper's Hawk, OMG" as I identified the bird preliminarily, before submitting it to experts for review.
N31.070728 W-97.369269
JPK-2925
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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)Observer
geococcyxDescription
Melanistic Song Sparrow. Singing male, ID'ed as Song Sparrow by song, and similar face pattern (visible in photo though muted due to melanism). The bird was also associating with a standard-issue SOSP, possibly a mate.
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Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)Observer
bmvigDescription
Aberrant Worm-eating Warbler with no head stripes.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
marvelliottDescription
melanistic
interesting article from the Wilson Bulletin from 1965 about a melanistic Pileated Woodpecker at Okefenokee in 1917:
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v077n04/p0404-p0405.pdf
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
mrfish33Description
gorgeous leucistic grey
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)Observer
fogartyfDescription
Dilute plumage individual in my yard
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Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)Observer
ldjaffeDescription
another leucistic case?
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Merlin (Falco columbarius)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Experts - What is going on here? This male American Kestrel sure did seem to have the hots for this female Merlin. He kept trying to get close to her and even brought her a few treats (insects?) from the grass beneath the fence. She accepted the treats but didn't seem thrilled with the attention. However, when he flew off, she followed him...
