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30-Aug-2021	Donald E. Casavecchia

Dark-eyed Junco

Canaan Valley, West Virginia

I'm sometimes amazed how animals evolve and what characteristics get passed on to subsequent offsprings. Over the years, I've observed lots of Dark-eyed Juncos, this is the 1st one with a completely white tail.
See 'previous' two images for additional views.

Nikon Z 6II ,NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S with TC 2X
1/400s f/9.0 at 600mm iso720
Free Crop of DX Image ReSized for Internet Viewing hide exif

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Date/Time	30-Aug-2021 10:05:50
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 6_2
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	400 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/9
ISO Equivalent	720
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	center weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
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Tom Munson		31-Aug-2021 23:50
I've never seen one like this. Great find and capture.

Hank Vander Velde		31-Aug-2021 01:42
Three excellent sharp images of this white-tailed Junco Don. I agree with Pierre that it is probably leucistic.

Céline Leclerc		31-Aug-2021 01:29
Intéressantes ces observations!

Pierre Martin		30-Aug-2021 23:55
probably a leucistic anomaly, great find and sharp picture!

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