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White Blackbird

Submitted by on March 18, 2010 – 10:12 pm5 Comments
Rare White Blackbird by Fiona Crofts

Rare White Blackbird by Fiona Crofts

This might officially be the week of rare colored birds! Fiona Crofts photographed this white blackbird in her back garden in Deeping St. James, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

First it was the black pengiun, then the white Atlantic Puffin and now this white blackbird!

Fiona said:

I was getting ready for work and looked into my garden and saw a white bird.

I thought it was a dove but when I reached for my glasses and saw it, it was actually a blackbird.

Okay, who else out there has photos of albino, leucistic or melanistic birds? Am I the only one that doesn’t!

Update: Fiona Crofts added more of her photos of the white blackbird to the Burdr Flickr group!

[Times of Malta] via [Telegraph]


  • raincrow

    Looks like a Robin to me. ??? but, can't see the white eye ring! haha
    Was it with a flock of other blackbirds?

  • Laney_Bird

    I wish I did have one to contribute! Amazing little bird and shot – I'm so glad she captured it.

  • robertahynes

    I agree with raincrow,it looks more like a Robin to me than a Blackbird.A very unique sighting and capture!

  • Fiona Crofts

    Hi, I took the photo. I can tell you it was definitely a Blackbird not a Robin. If you'd like to see more photos of it you can view it on my flickr page, my user name is Beaker1983. There were a few other Blackbirds around I think but not close by. I haven't seen it since but someone round the corner saw it in their garden as well.

  • http://www.burdr.com Andrew

    Thank you so very much for letting us know about your Flickr page!