White tailed blackbird in New Jersey
I saw a white-tailed balckbird in a flock of at least a hundred this morning, in Manahawkin, NJ. I’ve never seen it before, and have been looking for other references.
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How interesting. It must have stood out a lot. Were they flying or not.
The only references I can find are such things as a lack of good diet, old age, circulation problem and injury
Here is a link to some information
http://birdtablenews.com/2009/02/some-reasons-for-birds-with-white-feathers/
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So all in all it seems that seeing a blackbird with white feathers means that the bird is not in top condition.
Perhaps this is due to the changing environment that the birds have to live in.
Maybe it is a sign of the times - the food they eat is not ‘first class’ food.
But blackbirds with white feathers do stand out a lot.
I remember the first time I saw the white tailed blackbird in my garden. I started to look out for it and it was good to see it come back every day.
I haven’t seen it for ages now. A blackbird,s life is not a long one.
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on March 17th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Just read on Skytext a rare white Blackbird has been spotted in someone’s back garden in Deeping St James in Cambridgeshire.
I saw a picture of an Albino Robin and Starling the other day. We spotted an Albino Hedgehog in our garden a couple of years ago.
on March 22nd, 2010 at 6:03 pm
I just seen one of these black birds this morning. It was sitting in a tree close to an open field. I live in central Wisconsin.
on July 16th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I just saw a white-tailed blackbird in my backyard. I am in Matawan, NJ