On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:04:48 -0800, "Sarah Brooks via groups.io" <birdergirl22...> wrote:
>I had a white morph varied thrush in my yard the winter of 2020. The only >field guide I could find that mentioned that color morph was National >Geographic, stating “In a very rare variant morph, all orange color is >replaced by white.” Very cool bird to see. I’ve looked for it every winter >since, but haven’t seen it again. > >Sarah Brooks >Sebastopol > >On Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 7:27?PM Diana Humple via groups.io <dianahumple= ><gmail.com...> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> A week and a half ago, Point Blue biologists Mike Mahoney and Mason Avelar >> captured what some online chatter from other regions calls a 'white-morph' >> Varied Thrush at the Palomarin Field Station in Point Reyes National >> Seashore. I don't think we've ever caught one at least in the decades I've >> been working here, and I'd never seen or heard of this plumage, so thought >> some of you might also be interested! >> >> A couple pics here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S209080686 >> >> Cheers, >> Diana >> Bolinas CA >> https://www.pointblue.org/about-us/contact-visit-us/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA