Showing posts with label Aberrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aberrations. Show all posts

Saturday, 20 December 2014

Partially albino Jackdaw - Peak Village

The day started with strong winds and intermittent rain, a Barn Owl hunting by the roadside at dawn on the edge of Beeley Moor was unexpected otherwise it was quiet on the moor. Thirty Golden Plover flew over and Roger located 180 on Screetham Lane. I came across this partially albino Jackdaw at Peak Village. I see a lot of Jackdaws but albinism appears to be less common in the Jackdaw than the Carrion Crow and Rook population.

Jackdaw - partially albino

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Aberrations

James took this photo of, dare I say it, a white throated Robin yesterday at Swanwick - thanks to Ian for the location. It reminded me of the leucistic Coal Tit which is still at Carsington at the Lane End feeder having been first seen in October last year according to Roger. The Coal Tit was photographed by Ken.
Plumage aberrations in birds do not generally create a lot of interest although I think a few people have been to see the Coal Tit. 
Collecting aberrations used to be all the rage for butterfly collectors and still generates quite a bit of interest amongst entomologists.
I have struggled to see anything today but 200+ Brambling on Screetham Lane is a decent flock.

Leucistic Robin (James Butler)

Leicistic Coal Tit (Ken Smith)

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