sweet creature

Have you ever seen a white Common Raven (Corvus corax)? No, this isn’t a new species… or a ghost. 👻 This Raven’s striking pale plumage is the result of the genetic mutations leucism or albinism. Leucism is a reduction in all types of pigmentation, including melanin. Albinism is the inability to produce or distribute melanin. One hint to tell the difference? Individuals affected by leucism often have blue eyes, while individuals with albinism have pink eyes. White Common Ravens are rare. An estimated 1 in 30,000 individuals is born without this species’ signature black plumage.

Photo: Cos van Wermeskerken, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) in an autumn shower

(c) riverwindphotography, October 2024

Eurasian Nuthatch/nötväcka. Värmland, Sweden (October 13, 2019).

Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk. We've named her Lucy for short. Sony A7IV, 200-600mm G

Blue Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisornis rudolphi), male, family Paradisaeidae, found in NE New Guinea

photograph by Dušan Brinkhuizen

A comb crested jacana chick (Irediparra gallinacea) in Kakadu National Park, Australia

by Charles Sharp

by sarah.bethea

Original image by Toshi Studios.

Toshiyasu’s Instagram.

{Barn Owls in The Oak} by {Mike Rae}

American Crow on the fence by my house

Lilac breasted roller, a bit disheveled before morning coffee.

Domestic canaries By: Unknown photographer From: Wildlife Fact-File 1990s

Mourning Doves

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata), family Strigidae, Ecuador

photograph by Jess Findlay Photography

Black-capped Chickadee at Tupelo meadow ,Ramble ,Central park.

Duck portrait~