Rare white magpie sighting delights South Australian birdwatchers

[Judi Lynn]

ABC North and West By Khama Reid
Posted 12 minutes ago



The bird is mainly white and a very light brown where it would normally be black. It has been spotted frequently near a creek about six kilometres north of the town of Quorn.

Quorn resident and bird enthusiast John Paynter said the magpie does not let people get too close.

"We drove around and all of a sudden it was sitting right in the middle of the road, picking a bit of carrion off the road," Mr Paynter said.

"But once he worked out we were trying to photograph it, he took off pretty quickly."

Mr Paynter keeps birds and said the white magpie would be at a higher risk of predation than other magpies in the area.

More:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-10/white-magpie-a-rare-genetic-mutation/9853858

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. My god..

now those guys are having an exceptional Big Year.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Great film. Thanks for the reminder. n/t