Rare, Amazing TRUE Albino Hummingbird

[Beverlybaynes]

A friend forwarded this site to me, and I'm posting it here for all of you.

There are some amazing photographs in this article that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that this Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a true albino.

What a beautiful creature!!

http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek030808.html

Enjoy!

[IanF]

Thanks for posting this Beverly as it made for a very interesting read about this extraordinary little bird.

[dennis]

That is one GREAT looking bird! I'd love to have that around my yard.

dennis

[Tannin]

She is extraordinarily beautiful. Thanks Beverly!

[KCFoggin]

Ah, you beat me to it Beverly. I was going to post this under the South Carolina thread for the Carolinas. It is so amazing isn't it?

[Andrew]

Looks like cotton wool!

[pauco]

beverly, Ican only say WOW and thanks for posting such a interesting story.
bert.

[Beverlybaynes]

Yeah, KC, I was a little surprised to see you hadn't posted about this.

It came to me via a friend who subscribes to the Kentucky listserv, where it had been posted from the Carolinas board.

Now, I'm off to hang the new hummer feeder I bought a week or so ago: selaphorus hummers are beginning their tantalizing forays into the eastern US. Two have been reported in Indiana in the past week!

[leewee]

thats exciting...i usually feel blessed when i observe a typical hummer....that is above and beyond the relm of cool....thank you for posting it... lee

[pattianne]

I thoroughly enjoyed the article on the albino hummer.. Guess we all are on the look-out for the strange and unusual... And, that hummer certainly fits into that category!

[Swift]

A fantastic storyi hope the hummer is still all white he he he

[HelenB]

I saw it mentioned on Birdchat and a Hummingbird list - fantastic creature! Wish I could get one to come to my yard!!

[krazyhorse]

hiyall im new in here , that albino humming bird was in our area, i live in SC but in the north section by the NC border, it was all ocver the news here when they caught it, now a year after that i had,this leucistic, humming bird visit me out of my office window, all i had was a web cam to get the pictures with , and i have not seen it since

[JDV]

In the article it mentioned that its against the law to capture those birds. Why? Theyre not protected or endangered that I know of. (Ruby Throated HB that is, Not the albino)