Semi-albino Blackbird(s)

[googler]

At least one female, regular visitor(s) to our garden, with pure white tail feather(s) and in one case, 'downy' white feathers on the body.....

Pics to follow.

Seen anywhere else in the country? We're near Edinburgh

[aeshna5]

Blackbirds quite frequently show varying amounts of white in their plumage from a couple of feathers to wholly white birds.

[googler]

[shaun a]

I don't think that is a semi anything,its just a juvenile bird that needs its full adult plumage

[2dogs2000]

A juvenile blackbird would be all brown. This is not a semi albino. When a bird has white feathers which are not normal to that bird it is called leucistic (not sure if I have spelt that right).

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by shaun a

I don't think that is a semi anything,its just a juvenile bird that needs its full adult plumage

It's an adult female.