WHITE WONDERS

Readers share stunning photos of their unforgettable encounters with albino and leucistic birds

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LEUCISTIC

I WAS BLESSED TO HOST this leucistic dark-eyed junco last fall, and I snapped a photo of it resting on a butterfly bush. Carl Moyer LEBANON, PA

ALBINO

THIS ALBINO AMERICAN CROW was photographed in the summer of 2018 in Wisconsin, where it was being cared for by both of its parents at the time. Todd Leech SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI

LEUCISTIC

LUCY, AS WE NAMED THIS leucistic female cardinal, showed up with her mate, Ricky, during a snowfall. Truly a rare beauty, she was a regular visitor for months, stopping by daily for sunflower seeds. Jim Talbott DANVILLE, VA

ALBINO

Albino birds often have weaker feathers because they lack melanin, which helps strengthen feather structure.