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Donkees

(32,406 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2023, 10:39 AM Jan 2023

Leucistic Great Horned Owl Exiting Nest

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Leucistic Great Horned Owl Exiting Nest (Original Post) Donkees Jan 2023 OP

Just lovely. Thank you for sharing. niyad Jan 2023 #1

Beautiful! flamingdem Jan 2023 #2

It doesn't affect her eyes Donkees Jan 2023 #3

Glad to hear that flamingdem Jan 2023 #4

Channahon, Illinois, April 2020 It's the same owl in today's separate video thread Donkees Jan 2023 #5

niyad

(120,046 posts)

1. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 10:41 AM

Jan 2023

flamingdem

(39,929 posts)

2. Beautiful!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 10:47 AM

Jan 2023

I wonder if his eyes are extra sensitive to light.

Donkees

(32,406 posts)

3. It doesn't affect her eyes

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 11:15 AM

Jan 2023

Leucism (/ˈluːsɪzəm, -kɪz-/) is a wide variety of conditions that result in the partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales, or cuticles, but not the eyes.

flamingdem

(39,929 posts)

4. Glad to hear that

Reply to Donkees (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 11:27 AM

Jan 2023

Where was this owl if you can say?

Donkees

(32,406 posts)

5. Channahon, Illinois, April 2020 It's the same owl in today's separate video thread

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 6, 2023, 11:56 AM

Jan 2023

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