another Leucistic Bluebird sighting!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

Well I saw her(?) again this evening. this time much more closely.
She fed from the deck mealworm dish with 4 or 5 other Jeuvies, so maybe she is a jeuvie BB. She deffinately did not act like a parent collecting food for any young.
I did get to observe her back this time, and it is as pale and "ghostly" as her front, I have once again posted the only pic that I have of her (Dave kindly cropped it last time for a closer view, but I don't know how to reprint that photo).
So now I do know that she is pale all over - : her chest area has some faint showing of the rust coloring and her (his??) back is an extreemly pale baby blue (nearly white) with a bit more hint of blue at the wing feather edges and tail.
I hope that she gets used to me enough for more pics, but for now I am remaining as still as possible. If anything, I am accostoming her to my meal call , which I believe she is getting used to.
I found it very interesting that there were at least 5 -6 jeuvies traveling together. The last group from my box had 3 and they have shown up only with the daddy BB until tonights group appeared. .
Oh how I adore the observing and learning of their family and group interacting and communication. Bluebirds, I believe are very different from the average songbird, and I am blessed to be experiencing them and learning so very much from the collective input here at DG.
Thanks all &
"wing waves to ya", Well heck, it doesn't look like I can post that picture. I'll try a separate entry for those of those you who havn't seen this unusual bird.
--Birdie / Sheri

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

Well, here s/he is -- think I'll call it "Leuci" for short!

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Stafford County, VA

OK Birdie, here is the cropped version again. I had downloaded the first one on a different computer, so it may be look just a little different.

Dave

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Orchard Park, NY

Very cool experience birdie. Maybe there will be a "Riki" in picture soon!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

I don't get it. What's a "Riki"?

Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b)

I Love Lucy....Ricky & Lucy

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Only trouble is, it's pronounced "lookistik", with a hard 'c' ;-)

Orchard Park, NY

Sorry I confused you Birdie! Thanks nanny. I thought it was pronounced "lusistik! Thanks for the clarification Resin.

Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b)

I was with you OP on pronounciation! lol

Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a)

Think of the leucocytes (white blood cells) in your blood . . . it's the same derivation, from Greek λευκος leukos, white / pale.

Resin

Putnam County, IN(Zone 5b)

Ahhhh...think.....LOL!

Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7a)

Thanks Resin...your explananation makes is much clearer (er paler) than mine did.

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