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A white bird (in Turkey) (1 Viewer)

sgokce

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Hi everyone,
I took these pics this week in a place where the mountains and a lake are nearby. When i saw this bird, firstly i thought it was an albino Chaffinch. I could take 2 pics in a hurry. Then i noticed that the pics were dark. Unfortunately the bird flied away when i tried to fix my settings. The bird had a strong flight. It seemed a bit bigger than a Chaffinch to me. So i thought it could be another bird such as Snow Finch or Snow Bunting.

My birder friend brightened the photos for me. Is it an albino bird, a Snow Finch, a Snow Bunting or another bird? Thank u for your help in advance...
 

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O.P. suggested it was bigger than a Chaffinch but size is always subjective. To me it seems too stocky for a Goldfinch.

Completely off topic, I found out yesterday that the old Norfolk name for a Goldfinch is a "King Harry".
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