p.1 #1 · Anyone here ever photographed a 'Leucistic' Woodpecker?
Sadly I have not, though I just saw one on my backyard feeder.
I believe it was a leucistic Downy Woodpecker. It was all white with very light, barely visible gray bars on its wings. The stupid doves in the yard spooked it before I could think about grabbing my camera.
I'm hoping he's a neighborhood resident, so I might have a chance at a shot -- that would probably be a 'lifer' for me, since I didn't even know such a thing existed until researching it -- considered 'extremely rare'.
p.1 #3 · Anyone here ever photographed a 'Leucistic' Woodpecker?
Awesome, thanks for the photo. The one I saw this morning didn't have the red on his crown, but otherwise looked very similar.
What I read said that they are very rare -- keep that image safe.
