The bird was a baby common loon with a rare genetic condition called leucism, which is similar to albinism in that it reduces ...

A leucistic bald eagle was photographed in Stella over the weekend as eagle watching season peaks across Missouri.

At first glance, my eyes tried telling me a small gull was scouring the grass below our bird feeders. But I couldn't imagine what a gull would find worth eating out there, so I moved toward the window ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When you picture a cardinal in your head, you probably think of a bird with brilliant red feathers and a black face around its bill. Surprisingly though, in rare cases, these birds ...

I occasionally hear from readers who report a partially white bird — a bluebird, a house sparrow or some other type - in their yards. While my wife and I were conducting a recent birding workshop at ...

Last week’s birding column included a discussion of leucistic birds — partial albinos — but without photos. Several readers responded. Steve Smith emailed me links to great photos he shot of a ...

Here are some random bird ramblings for a snowy Sunday morning. Bob Czarnecki sent in a photo of a leucistic house finch at his Exeter Township feeder. Birds will exhibit this partial albinism, for ...

I received some interesting bird-related calls and e-mails this week — a sure sign of spring. Matthew Boliver, of Castorland, in Lewis County, sent me the photo below of a partially white-colored ...

Sep. 29—A mostly white red-tailed hawk, rescued from the Rum Creek Fire and taken to Wildlife Images in Merlin, still is on a slow road to recovery. Wildlife rehab experts remain hopeful the bird can ...

Leucism is the partial loss of pigmentation in skin, fur or feathers. It leads to white spots, white patches or completely white coloration. Leucism can be distinguished from albinism because leucism ...

I occasionally hear from readers who report a partially white bird - a bluebird, a house sparrow or some other type - in their yards. While my wife and I were conducting a recent birding workshop at ...