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[dklucius]

i got a couple quick pictures of a bird high in a dead pine just now. i think it might be a partly leutistic lewis's woodpecker?

[dklucius]

a second shot

[psweet]

What about this bird suggests leucism to you? I see a gray collar and some iridescence on the back, both of shich are normal for Lewis's.

[grammarcat]

I've never seen a Lewis's in real life, but it looks like all the pictures I've seen. I don't think it's leucistic.

[dklucius]

here is another photo from the rear

[psweet]

I still don't see anything unusual. On the other hand, Lewis' Woodpecker is always a cool bird.

[dklucius]

a picture from a year ago

[dklucius]

from 2 years ago

[JimBob]

Looks like some down feathers, just normal ones that you normally see.