After 45 minutes, there was no sign of anything unusual, so I left hoping that it was probably feeding in a garden nearby, but it may return to the wood later to roost.
At 1pm I returned and, just as she told me, there it was waiting for me on the fence as you enter the wood!
From her description I fancied it would be maybe a Brambling ( orange face, white near tail etc) or maybe an escaped cage bird. Leucistic birds are also a good bet, but I didnt think of this....
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| Even the bill is two toned. Like Glaucous Gull! |
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| Whitestart |
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| You dont see many Robins like this on Christmas Cards! |
4 comments:
Do you know if this colour variation can be hereditory because for the last few years I have had a robin with a large white patch on his left wing in my garden. Lately a younger robin has appeared with a small white patch on his right wing. Have you ever heard of these colour variations carrying on through successive generations. Great pictures you got.
I've had a Robin that looks like this too. Also, an almost albino sparrow and the dodgy Chaffinch in my post: http://dartmoorramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/dodgy-chaffinch-and-jacks-week-so-far.html
who remains as dodgy looking as he did then. At least they're easy to spot and age if they're regular visitors. The albino sparrow lasted three years.
What a pretty little thing! I've never seen any leucistic birds.
Tony - Yes it is hereditary. Once you find a resident bird with albinism you some times find offspring in later years, if the original is lucky to survive in its less than camouflaged dress!
Em - I'll take a look at that. I too had a white / yellow Chaffinch once plus a cream blackcap and a white crow and white linnet over the years!
Lou Mary - I'm sure you will one day...see my comment above .
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