king ratcatcher Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 was at work on monday, and saw a crow whilst comming out of the van, it had white wings ? magpie cross crow i thought anyone, what you think ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 How did he manage to drive that van… G.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 It happens to crows but up here it tends to be later in the year(aug/sept)some of the body/tail feathers also go white too.FM will know the correct name for it if anyone does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I have seen crows and rooks with odd white patches/feathers, but not complete wings. It didn't have a long tail and a pice of string tied to it, with a kid on the end.......did it ? I think they are called kites. "FM will know the correct name for it if anyone does." A surfeit of adult beverages ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 I've shot quite a few rooks with patches of white on them, typically under the chin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il cacciatore Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Maybe it was a hybrid between a carrion crow and a hooded crow? http://www.1000birds.com/images/Hooded-CrowC6048.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 You may get hoodies in London but not hoodie crows Next time I see one I`ll try and get a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invector Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 I once shot a chocolate brown crow. Very distinctive. I believe these birds/animals with unusual colours are called sports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon-Boy Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 [quote]It happens to crows but up here it tends to be later in the year(aug/sept)some of the body/tail feathers also go white too.FM will know the correct name for it if anyone does.[/quote] I think its called Jacko Syndrome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Have a look in sporting pictures thread entitled white crows P03 PS How do you post links to other threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Like this. Right click on address on top of page left click on copy. Go to this thread right click again then click on paste! http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...=0entry191258 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I see them regular on one of my shoots. Once wrote to Peter Theobald (Sporting Gun - still got the reply letter), after shooting one with almost total white wings several years ago, to ask if it was valuable, he seemed to think not really, they're quite common, so out of the goodness of my heart I OFFERED and GAVE it to a local taxidermist (does the game shows and advertises in the mags), on the understanding that once mounted he would send me pictures, still waiting for them, lesson learned now I feed them to the foxes. Still wonder how much he sold it for. You will notice that if you see one you'll see more, as it's handed down in the generations in an area, and the "white" is symetrical to either side of the bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Like this. Right click on address on top of page left click on copy. Go to this thread right click again then click on paste! http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...=0entry191258 Yeah that works Ta Bertie P03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Hi, Many birds such as rooks, crows and blackbirds can be slightly melanistic or albino but pure bred albinos rarely last long in the wild as they stand out to predators. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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