I live in illinois, have several feeders. Have several types of birds, Orioles, robins, grosbeaks, cardinals, hummingbirds, sparrows who all eat jell (1 Viewer)

[Sharonw112]

I live in illinois, have several feeders. Have several types of birds, Orioles, robins, grosbeaks, cardinals, hummingbirds, sparrows who all eat jelly. Now have a new bird, all white with some black on his feathers. Cant identify him. About size of oriole. Any ideas?

 

[nartreb]

Take a photo if you can. I'm betting it's a normally-black bird with a pigment irregularity (piebald leucism). Grackle, maybe?

Also look up black- billed magpie, but if you saw one in Illinois, it may have had help getting there.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Sharon and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I think Nartreb is right about the leucism, but do have a look at the magpie he suggested.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[KC Foggin]

Welcome aboard Sharon and please join in wherever you like.

A lot of my yard birds have taken to the jelly feeders but I don't think I have ever seen a Grackle at one.

 

[nartreb]

Oh, also have a look at some woodpeckers, such as downy woodpecker. Your jelly may be attracting ants which would get a woodpecker's interest.