blackbird

[sc greenstump]

for the past couple of weeks since the holiday breakup theres been a blackbird in the neighbours garden with white streaks across the side of its head and on the wing is this a natural occurance or is there something wrong with it will try and get a pic of it and post it
sean

[htcdude]

Leucism occurs in a lot (if not all) birds, but more commonly seen in Blackbirds and things like Crows, Jackdaws. It's basically a reduction of pigments in the skin.

Nothing to worry about

Nige