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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-8--133330447 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I thought true albinos had pink eyes. If this individual has normal =20 (for grackles) yellow eyes and some dark areas, he (or she) may be =20 something other than a true albino. There is a picture of a leucistic Common Grackle at = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism Someone should take a good picture of your leucistic grackle. =97Paul Boyer On May 6, 2008, at 3:05 PM, David W. Johnston wrote: > We have the usual collection of newly arrived birds here in Port =20 > Hawkesbury with one exception: > Today Mary and I both observed a total albino Common Grackle - at =20 > least that is what we believe it is. We saw it three times - the =20 > last time with my scope. There are many Common Grackle around just =20 > now. > This bird has the shape, size and look of a Common Grackle, the =20 > distinctive yellow eye, long, square tail and dark, rather large =20 > bill. It has a bit of darkness under the eyes (auricular area?) and =20= > a small dark spot on the breast but, otherwise, is completely white. > I wish some experienced birder could observe it but there is no =20 > guarantee that it will still be around in days to come. I would =20 > appreciate comments - especially as to how rare this bird might be. =20= > David Johnston > > --=20 > David W. Johnston > Mary K. Johnston > 207 Hiram St. > Port Hawkesbury N.S. > B9A 2C3 > > 902 625 1534 > > dwj.jem@ns.sympatico.ca --Apple-Mail-8--133330447 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I thought true albinos had pink = eyes. If this individual has normal (for grackles) yellow eyes and = some dark areas, he (or she) may be something other than a true = albino.<br>There is a picture of a leucistic Common Grackle at <a = href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki= /Leucism</a><br><br>Someone should take a good picture of your leucistic = grackle.<br><br>=97Paul Boyer<br><div><div>On May 6, 2008, at 3:05 PM, = David W. Johnston wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">We have = the usual collection of newly arrived birds here in Port Hawkesbury with = one exception:<br>Today Mary and I both observed a total albino Common = Grackle - at least that is what we believe it is. We saw it three times = - the last time with my scope. There are many Common Grackle around just = now.<br>This bird has the shape, size and look of a Common Grackle, the = distinctive yellow eye, long, square tail and dark, rather large bill. = It has a bit of darkness under the eyes (auricular area?) and a = small dark spot on the breast but, otherwise, is completely white.<br>I = wish some experienced birder could observe it but there is no guarantee = that it will still be around in days to come. I would appreciate = comments - especially as to how rare this bird might be. David = Johnston<br><br>-- <br>David W. Johnston<br>Mary K. Johnston<br>207 = Hiram St.<br>Port Hawkesbury N.S.<br>B9A 2C3<br><br>902 625 = 1534<br><br><a = href=3D"mailto:dwj.jem@ns.sympatico.ca">dwj.jem@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br></b= lockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-8--133330447--
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