Helpful Posts: Leucistic Sandhill Crane and its mate. This is not an albino, but a white phase that is a result of abnormal cell divisions early in embryonic development. I posted this in part so you could compare the leucistic phase with the common phase of cranes. Pay special attention to the eyes, beak, legs and blotches of pigment on the white bird. Be sure to look at it in the large version.
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Thread: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
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1st December 2015, 07:08 PM #1
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Leucistic Sandhill Crane
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2nd December 2015, 12:13 AM #2
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
Nice
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2nd December 2015, 01:52 PM #3
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
Thanks for sharing.
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4th December 2015, 01:41 AM #4
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
How far were you from this shot? I think you had zoomed too much here...
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4th December 2015, 01:52 AM #5
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
Interesting, Chuck. Did you find any information on how rare this situation is?
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4th December 2015, 02:07 AM #6
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
Thanks to all for the feedback. Dan, I thinks it is fairly rare, but I don't have numbers. It happens in mammals as well as birds. If you Google it I think you will enjoy what you learn.
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4th December 2015, 12:15 PM #7
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Re: Leucistic Sandhill Crane
I like the shot.The birds look beautiful and they stand like repeating shapes and make the composition enjoyable
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