Teal Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Have any of you seen a white (and its not a true albino as it doesn't have pink eyes) squirrel, this is a photo of a white squirrel which I am sure is a grey, it was taken last week somewhere in England. Whilst we talking of this have any of you seen any white woodpigeon or white crows/jackdaws, I shot a jackdaw with several white feathers but never a true albino although from my reading I remember hearing they do indeed exist and are "relatively" common in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 There are two white squirrels in the woods, by the Upnor Castle car park, in Kent. I have seen them, almost every time I have parked there. I,m sure they are grey squirrels, that just happen to be white. A bit similar to the all black wild rabbits. I have seen an almost white blackbird and crows with white feathers, but not totally white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROUT POUT Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 That would be easy to shoot I have seen quite a few black, white and ginger rabbits whilst beating with my dad. Shot squirrels that are gingery in winter but thats quite common i think. TP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 That would be easy to shoot .........But would it cost you £50?!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tody27 Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 I have seen quite a few whte blackbirds and a few black cross white crows. White animals are quite uncommon because, 1. its a deformaty (like albino humans) and 2. They do not blend in with their surroundings so are easy prey to their predators. Tody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.223 Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 i saw 3 white woodpigeons last year 2 were shot by my dads friend and the other i spotted on several occasions on a rape field. i also have seen white crows and rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 In the park at Woburn they have colony of jet black squirrels. Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Whilst out shooting woodcock i saw a blackbird with some white tail feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 I have seen some melanistic fallow and one white but not albino fallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Near a farm I use to shoot, there were lots of white pigeons. Every afternoon they would fly round and round in formation. Then go and sit on a little house, stuck up on a pole, in someone,s garden. They would sit there preening, spreading their tail feathers and cooing. Very frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Teal,... I saw a white (Grey Squirrel) in Gloucestershire in 87 It was an old un with many scars from territorial battles I could have shot it easily but It had got so far with an obvious disadvantage I could bring myself to do it. I have at the moment a crow locally with a fair proportion of white feathers in the wings and on the back and when I was a boy there were several blackbirds over 10 or so years which were predominately white... These beacame quite famous locally but appear to have died out now. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 I was at collage with an Albino person, Strange looking fellow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 He spoke very highly of you though dead eye..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 ........Wore a big 'mexican style' hat to keep off the suns rays.......remember thinking he looked alittle like a toadstall. Little red eyes peeping out from undermeath the brim Jolly nice chap though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbogriff Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 In the park at Woburn they have colony of jet black squirrels. Q we DID HAVE one of those in our woods !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Near a farm I use to shoot, there were lots of white pigeons.Every afternoon they would fly round and round in formation. Then go and sit on a little house, stuck up on a pole, in someone,s garden. They would sit there preening, spreading their tail feathers and cooing. Very frustrating. Sounds like someones pet pigeons/doves to me mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Anyone see "River cottage forever" There were some white pigeons on that, and the host was shooting them. I wonder howmany complaints they got, what with .22ing pigeons off a roof, and showing it at 10am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted February 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Yeah I have seen that one before, I doubt many will have complained about the shooting of the birds - showed they were cooked etc... However!! The shot wasn't safe, there was no safe backstop if they missed, a lot of people who shoot did complain as a result of this!! I do like that program though, anyone see the time he sold all the "bunnie burgers" He made a packet IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_decoyer Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I saw that one, i think it was at the horse race, did you see the time when they were shooting the bunnies with the 22. live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 I saw an albino fallow deer on that documentry about sea eagles on the isle of mull tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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