Female Albino Wood Duck

[LazyPhotographer]

Female Albino Wood Duck - something you don't see everyday

From a local park which seems to be a fairly safe place for her. Usually albinos don't last long because they stick out like a sore thumb for the predators.

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_waterbirds2/IT5G3035az_albinowd.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_waterbirds2/IT5G3049az_albinowd.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_waterbirds2/IT5G3027az_albinowd.jpg

Here's a regular female for comparison:

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_waterbirds2/IT5G8848af_woodduck.jpg



Canon 1D Mark II, 100-400L IS

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[ssim]

Sweet shots Lazy. I can honestly say I haven't seen this before.

How's the shoulder doing??

[Paul A]

Very interesting, good shots.

[Steve Parr]

Were those shot at Lake Murray?

Steve

[five-o]

That is cool. From a distance It looks like some farm duck. If I ever see a white duck I will have to look more closely to see what it is. Nice shot.

[am_pitbull_terrier]

Sweet photos. Wood ducks are really good looking birds, I like the albino one.

[zach]

Were those shot at Lake Murray?

Steve

My guess would be a little closer to home. Hmmmm, I'm gonna have to make a visit to the lake to see if I can find her.

[zach]

Oh Yeah, I forgot to say thanks for sharing LP! I've only seen a few albino ducks in the wild, never a woodie though.

[LazyPhotographer]

Thanks everyone!

These are from Santee Lakes... BTW.

[weemannie]

Nice shots LazyPhotographer.

I'm not sure that its a true albino. The eyes and feet don't look pink on my screen, so it could be leucistic.