Once I started watching birds, I look at all birds. About one month ago I was driving down Elizabeth Avenue when I spotted a crow with some white on it. I wanted to stop but traffic was backed up on both sides of the road. By the time I found a place to turn around and return the different crow was gone.
Having forgotten about it, I was driving down Elizabeth Ave. on Wednesday when I spotted a crow with a white feather picking at garbage. This time there was no one behind me and I pulled into a driveway and grabbed my camera.
I got a couple of shots but this unusual specimen did not want to pose. I think he was more interested in the trash. I got two shots on the ground and then it flew up on a house where I was able to get a couple of shots of the different markings.
I ran a Google search and came up a discussion on similar birds found in the U.S. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=65078
If you have any insight on this aberration, please leave a comment.
I saw a bird like this in my yard in Arkansas
ReplyDeletei saw one today, so searching online i found your blog.. vancouver island btw and there have been albino crows found only about 30 miles from here... was a blessing to see this fellow today :D
ReplyDeleteI also recently saw one in my backyard in East Tennessee
ReplyDeleteI saw two on Mew's Place Saturday morning. First I have seen in NL.
ReplyDeleteI saw one in Central Scotland today but it was about a third white feathers. It was hanging out with the regular black crows. I will see if I can get a pic tomorrow or monday
ReplyDeleteI saw one at Crescent Beach near Vancouver, BC which had one white feather.
ReplyDeleteI have a young crow with white feathers living in our garden never seen this before I live in Jimboomba QLD Australia
ReplyDeleteSaw one fairplay Colorado
ReplyDeleteWe have 2 here, everyday. I live in Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
ReplyDeleteTigard Oregon...at first I thought
ReplyDeleteIt had landed on a white painted fence...but when it flew off I saw alot of white under it's wings.
.hangs out with all my crow buddies...we do lunch !@@@
WHAT IS THAT BIRD ???
I spotted one in Seaside, Oregon yesterday
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw one, I thought it was very unusual. Since then, I have seen numerous. According to all of the post here, this is a common occurrence Thanks for sharing.
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Spotted one today Mascoma NH. First ever.
ReplyDeleteI have a crow with a white stripe on each side, see it quite often
ReplyDeleteWe have one with a white spot on top of his head that visits daily to the seed and the bath for about 2 weeks now. Beautiful shiny black all over except that one spot. He is loner. Not with the other crows who usually are in large flocks. He is also a bit smaller. Not much tho. Maybe adolescent.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of crows visit my garden and bird bath regularly and just this week, another arrived. I'm sure it's a male, same size as one of the other male. He has 2 white spots on his wings right where they attach to his back. He's pretty shy and I have yet to get a pic of him!!
ReplyDeleteSorry, forgot to say I'm In Indian Head, Saskatchewan
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