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| | | White Morehen spotted on the local pond
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07-12-2009, 06:59 PM
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| | | Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
Nice pictures  presume it is a true albino
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| | | Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
Dont think its an ablbino...its not got 'red eyes' |
07-12-2009, 07:04 PM
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| | | Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
How common are thes anyhow ? anybody ? |
07-12-2009, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sore_ron  How common are thes anyhow ? anybody ? | Pretty rare- I've never seen one in a lifetime's birding + I've seen a lot of Moorhens in 4 continents! |
07-12-2009, 07:09 PM
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| |  Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
Fame at last ! I'll try and get some better pics then before people start twitching ... |
07-12-2009, 07:46 PM
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| | | Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
I've seen a White Coot before,but not a White Moorhen.Nice Find. |
08-12-2009, 10:16 AM
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| | | Re: White Morehen spotted on the local pond
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Originally Posted by sore_ron How common are thes anyhow ? anybody ? | Increasing slowly - I've seen a few Leucistic Moorhens (including the Slimbridge bird) but no completely white ones. Wildlife extra is tracking these and have webpages dedicated to them, so it may be worth sending details of where it was to them - it could be one already known in the area or perhaps you've found a new one!
email pic to editor'at'wildlifeextra.com Wildlife Extra News - Twin leucistic moorhens in the north west UK Wildlife Extra News - Very rare 'Leucistic' moorhens seen in the UK. |
08-12-2009, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sore_ron Dont think its an ablbino...its not got 'red eyes' | Yes would'nt it have any pigment in its beak or legs. Leucistic maybe
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