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This bird was initially reported as a Black-chinned, but on closer inspection the gorget was rosy and it had visible rufous color on the flanks etc. Photos were sent to hummer expert Sheri Williamson who confirmed the general agreement that it appears to be a Rufous x Black-chinned hybrid.

2 youngsters! I was walking by what I always suspected to be a Groundhog burrow, when I saw this brave (baby) fox looking at me from on top of the burrow (you can see the mound of the burrow under his/her feet). I watched him shuffle around a little for about 5 minutes, when his/her brother/sister walked out of the burrow. This little one walked back into the forest and started playing (about 4 meters from the burrow) out of sight. After a while, they both went back into the burrow and I didn't see them for the rest of the day. I hope to find them again! The whole time I was photographing they didn't show any signs of fear, and I stayed about 4m back (how far the trail was from the den). I'm going to be adding more pictures to the observation so let me know if you want me to tag you when I do.

Juvenile female "Pale" Milksnake - the recently-invalidated subspecies L. t. "multistrata". Discovered beneath a flat rock on a sparsely wooded slope between the towns of Biddle and Broadus, MT. Regurgitated a small Northern Sagebrush Lizard (S. g. graciosus) shortly after capture. An adult male "Pale" Milksnake was also found, within 50 feet of the specimen pictured.

Red-winged Blackbird
near Stewardson, Illinois
1 June 1989

I'm posting this record just for the general interest of a Red-winged Blackbird with one white wing. Whether a partial albino, or a partial leucistic bird, I'm not sure. A local farmer told my wife and me that this bird had been on his farm for three summers. The bird left in the fall with the other Red-wingeds and came back in the spring. I watched it for about 30 minutes. It vocalized like any other Red-winged BB and interacted with other Red-wingeds normally. It was pretty flashy to see in flight, however. Three shots posted. These images scanned from old color slides.

Thursday, January 21, 2021 - paddling the upper half of The Sill; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. ©williamwisephoto.com

~ Journal: http://williamwisephoto.com/photographyblog/okefenokee-warblers

The Osprey dove and caught a fish. Almost immediately the Bald Eagle materialized and pursued the Osprey (Osprey Observation here). I didn't see the outcome because almost simultaneously, a Least Bittern flushed near my feet. The bittern was a lifer so I had to get it! This was all within a few minutes of leaving my car, so I knew it would be a good day!

October Big Day birding at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Richmond County, Georgia. October 8, 2022.

• Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
• Sunrise 7:27 am; Sunset 7:03 pm
• Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 36 minutes (-2m 1s)
• Moon: 98.1% Waxing Gibbous
• Fifty-two bird species in one location! https://ebird.org/checklist/S120404524

I know this is an albino bird… but not sure what kind! These two sightings were on two occasions, first three pictures are from July 30 and the last three are from August 14. I think it could be the same one! It was in the same area/neighborhood.

Thoughts on what it could be?

First 5 photos of this Leucistic Hummingbird are from June 28, 2017, first sighting in Palm Desert, CA. The last 4 photos are from August 16, 2017. This gorgeous creature is so friendly with a huge personality. It comes when called and eats one gnat after another with so much to say! I feel he/she likes the yard because the concrete walls and house are painted bright white making this hummer feel protected. Keep in mind there are no feeders on the property. 1. Can you please help me identify the type of Leucistic this is. 2. Male or female? 3. Does this Hummingbird look healthy? I've noticed possible missing feathers on its wings. I'm not sure if it has worsened over time.Thank you :) all photos are mine and taken by me, Nicole Campanaro

The location is pretty accurate, as you are hooking towards the pond from the east, there is a creek drainage that runs between some trees only about 5-10 feet off trail. I went back there and saw the bird flush into a tree which is when I got the picture. When I go back I will update the location more exactly.

3cm long female

Two individuals found, both female, within 20m of each other. One under a clod of loose earth, another uncovered beneath a log. 17 leg pairs each, red dermal papillae on forehead. Curled strongly when disturbed. Underlying bedrock shale.