Midwest USA. December 2025.

Olympus E-M1+ Oly 75mm-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 252, f/8, 1/80s, ISO-640.

Did I find an IRL shiny? Is this leucism? It’s rare that I see a chickadee with white feathers in its cap.

  • Jim@midwest.socialEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Jealous! Here in central Ohio we supposedly should get a few but confirmed sightings are basically nonexistent. EBird mods won’t trust Merlin audio because they say Carolinas can mimic black-caps, and when you get something that has black-cap-looking markings they’ve said it “looks like a Carolina with some black-cap genes”. I’d just like to get a confirmed black cap around here, I know we must get some. Great pictures.

    • Tempus Fugit@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      13 days ago

      Thanks. You must get some black caps. You’re not too far south of me and I do believe they’ll span most of OH. I love the birds, but black caps are by far the most common, and while I love shooting them they can get a bit samey. I just back from a birding walk and all I spotted were black caps and some crows.