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I've seen this one on and off since July, but it's the first time I was able to get a really good look and photos.? All of my photos are of the same bird, taken within seconds of each other. This is not a moulting bird, it's been like this.
Michelle
From: Lyn Topinka <pointers at pacifier.com>
To: Sammy Catiis <hikersammy at msn.com>; Gene Beall <gene.beall at gmail.com>; "tweeters at u.washington.edu" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Cc: Pointers <pointers at pacifier.com>; 'Michelle Maani' <lamoustique at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 7:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Leucistic chickadee

hi all ... our guy hung around approximately October to February last year ... would that fit into a molting timeline ??? ... we had just assumed he was leucistic ... never thought about molting ... Lyn

Lyn Topinka
Vancouver, Wa,
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>From Sammy Catiis <hikersammy at msn.com>
Date: 09/24/2015 6:51 PM (GMT-08:00)
To Gene Beall <gene.beall at gmail.com>,tweeters at u.washington.edu
Cc 'Michelle Maani' <lamoustique at yahoo.com>
Subject RE: [Tweeters] Leucistic chickadee

It looks like in these photos at least, that this is a? molt issue somewhat common with Chickadees.??rather?than and Leucism on the first one.. however the second photo just a bit of 'pie-bald'.? Not too?uncommon? It would?be interesting if this is?molting or actual Pie-bald.??The reason I question I guess,?is only due to?some species.. take the Eagle < horrible size/kind comparison..?? the 2 1/2year molt?leaves some?Bald Eagles looking really pie-bald.? Yet, this is a common?occurrence.?????? Just my thought.?? http://www.sammyclickit.com/Wildlife/Birds/Aging-Guides/i-SgXgtfh/A? Here is an example of what I was thinking. ?? Again, just a thought to add to the discussion.
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Sammy
Arlington
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From: gene.beall at gmail.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Leucistic chickadee
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:36:23 -0700
CC: lamoustique at yahoo.com

My wife and I have been seeing two such chickadees on our feeders in Sammamish for the past two weeks.? One has a lot of white on the head and back; the other just on its back.? I took the photos shown at the following link 12 days ago but we?ve been seeing them pretty much every day since:? https://www.flickr.com/photos/gene-s_photos/albums/72157659064531645?Gene BeallGene.beall at gmail.comSammamish, WA?From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lyn Topinka
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:33 PM
To: Michelle Maani <lamoustique at yahoo.com>; tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Leucistic chickadee?WHITEY !!! ... is it him ??? ... we had a leucistic black-capped Chickadee in our yard last fall/winter but we haven't seen him since maybe February ... he was a regular visitor to the seed block ... didn't seem to like the suets ... we named him "Whitey" ...?a pix ...?http://NorthwestBirding.com/Images14Oct/vancouver_leucistic_black-capped_chickadee_10-07-14jpg?we're located over here off of Highway 500 and Stapleton ... where in Salmon Creek are you ????Lyn????????Lyn Topinka
Vancouver, Wa,
NorthwestJourney.com
NorthwestBirding.com
ColumbiaRiverImages.com

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>From Michelle Maani <lamoustique at yahoo.com>
Date: 09/24/2015 12:14 PM (GMT-08:00)
To tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject [Tweeters] Leucistic chickadee

Among the two kinds of chickadees that frequent my feeder, I saw a third, looking as if it were wearing a white mantle. It didn't? look like a Mountain Chickadee, my ID is a leucistic Black-capped Chickadee.? If anyone thinks my ID is wrong, please let me know. Photo at link below:https://flic.kr/p/y6aEVL??Michelle MaaniSalmon CreekVancouver, WA
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