Hobbes2
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Got out for an hour or so this morning before the clouds descended again.
A fellow birder pointed out to me a Redshank which had an unusual white head. Essentially, the bird had normal plumage from the shoulders down. The head and neck were predominantly white except for around the eyes towards the ear coverts. I wondered if anyone had come across this before and what the explanation might be? Is it just some kind of genetic defect?
Apologies for the quality of the pics. The bird was miiiiiiles away, lol
Thanks
Hobbes
A fellow birder pointed out to me a Redshank which had an unusual white head. Essentially, the bird had normal plumage from the shoulders down. The head and neck were predominantly white except for around the eyes towards the ear coverts. I wondered if anyone had come across this before and what the explanation might be? Is it just some kind of genetic defect?
Apologies for the quality of the pics. The bird was miiiiiiles away, lol
Thanks
Hobbes