I relocated the leucistic Spotted Towhee reported earlier by Kurtis
Messingale. It is a striking bird, mostly white with a few black and
rufous spots. The information I found online says that leucistic birds
have a normal coloration of the eyes, bill, legs, and bare parts,
however this one has a very pale pink bill.

Some photos here:

https://skygardener.zenfolio.com/p288162550

John Riegsecker
Gig Harbor, WA

jriegsecker at pobox dot com


> On a quick and very spontaneous stop by the park tonight I was

> surprised to find what I am almost positive is a leucistic spotted

> towhee. I didn�t have my DSLR but got some (pretty awful) phone

> photos through my binos. It was behind the bbq area next to the

> bathrooms by thetrain station area. If I have time in the morning I

> will try to relocate. The photos are posted to the eBird checklist.

> https://ebird.org/view/checkli...

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> Kurtis Messingale

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> Sent from my iPhone

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John Riegsecker