Avian Adventures: Leucistic/Piebald Robin

The other day Joan spotted an unusual bird in the woods behind our house; at first glance she thought it was a kestrel. With binoculars it became clear that it was a robin with an unusual color pattern. In fact, it was a leucistic robin. Some would call it a piebald robin because it had white patches rather than being fully white. In any case, it was striking, and we went out on our deck to get a better look. I got this photo at maximum zoom. It wouldn't qualify as a life bird though ... if I kept a list ... which I don't. Don't forget to click on the photo for an enlarged version.

Joan's a good spotter!