This leucistic bald eagle has been showing off its unusual plumage at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. Leucism is a genetic mutation which reduces pigment in a bird’s feathers.
Photo: Greg Silva.
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Amazing!
I seen it here in fort worth tx as well as another woman