[CT Birds] partial albino mallard?

[Kathy Van Der Aue]

It certainly looks leucistic, similar in pattern to a chickadee I had about 
five years ago.  It gives your mallard a rather distinguished "elder 
statesman" appearance.

Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
kvda at optonline.net
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From: "Sunshine" <sunny19682 at comcast.net>
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Subject: [CT Birds] partial albino mallard?


> Visited the Branford Supply Ponds yesterday and amid the ~100 mallards, 
> and
> one black duck/mallard hybrid, was a drake with white feathers scattered
> within the iridescent greens.  Is this partial albinism?
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> Photos in Webshots under "Mallard"
> http://community.webshots.com/user/arcadian7
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> Donna Lorello
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> Branford
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