White Birds - photos and discussion

[Raewyn]

Another blackbird to add to the list, yesterday, on the walkway from Fraser St to Yatton Park at Tauranga. I saw a male with white streaks on its right side. It took off towards the houses before I could get a photo and I didn't see it again.

[Wrybill]

We used to have a white male House sparrow sadly died in neighbours chicken feeder.

[Samsperdy]

There is a leucistic sparrow that seems to like hanging around a Couplands near my house. I pass it biking home from school often and I see it about 1/3 of the time. I know that the sparrows like to nest in the trees around there so I wonder if it resides in that area?
Sam

[Wrybill]

Yeah i see mine before it died just as i entered my street i was biking home most days too however i have also seen a leucistic magpie down my street too.

[Jim Kirker]

Ginga Blackbird at Thompson Park, Auckland today, foraging in grass clippings.

[David Lawrie]

This looks more like a juvenile Blackbird moulting into his first full plumage?

[Jim Kirker]

Yes, moulting, not leucistic as I'd first assumed. Learning again from my mistakes - thanks David.