snow white Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 Hi lads has anyone ever seen a white headed sparrow I have checked on internet they are saying crested but this one is nothing like they are showing me I have tried taking photos but he doesn’t keep still I think he/she is camera shy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 14 hours ago, snow white said: Hi lads has anyone ever seen a white headed sparrow I have checked on internet they are saying crested but this one is nothing like they are showing me I have tried taking photos but he doesn’t keep still I think he/she is camera shy Probably a Leucistic headed House Sparrow. Can occur as a genetic form, (unable to lay down melanin or pigment for feather colour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 I'm with @twenty. Leucism's very rare, but it's still the most likely option! If you get a photo of it, we might be able to give you a positive ID, but this sounds the likeliest option right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted August 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) This best I can do it’s the one on the left looking straight at you Edited August 15, 2023 by snow white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 9 hours ago, snow white said: This best I can do it’s the one on the left looking straight at you Looks like a female House Sparrow, (no obvious black bib under its bill, as in the Male). With leucistic head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 Leucism In Badgers is not uncommon. But I have never noticed it in Spadgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted August 15, 2023 Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 I saw a Cockatoo being chased by a Crow last week, the noise it made was unreal. It landed on a roof across the road, not sure if its owner got it back before it met its end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 17, 2023 Report Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 15/08/2023 at 22:48, Weihrauch17 said: I saw a Cockatoo being chased by a Crow last week, the noise it made was unreal. It landed on a roof across the road, not sure if its owner got it back before it met its end. Had a Lovebird escape a few years ago and it was nailed by a pair of crows within 5 minutes. It had crash landed on a grass area of the estate and was surrounded by the two crows as a I ran to the grass from the house, one of which picked it up and flew to the roof of a neighbouring house, where the two crows pulled it in half with an almighty screech let out by the Lovebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 18, 2023 Report Share Posted August 18, 2023 17 hours ago, Penelope said: Had a Lovebird escape a few years ago and it was nailed by a pair of crows within 5 minutes. It had crash landed on a grass area of the estate and was surrounded by the two crows as a I ran to the grass from the house, one of which picked it up and flew to the roof of a neighbouring house, where the two crows pulled it in half with an almighty screech let out by the Lovebird. Lovely birds, crows. The RSPB says so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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