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Albino Hummer
« on: October 14, 2012, 05:36:51 PM »
Don't know if everyone has seen this, so thought I'd post it here in the lounge too.



Ive heard of this but never seen it. I guess albino Hummers are pretty rare. This one was born in my trees this year.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2012, 05:42:01 PM »
COOL!   I hope it makes more of them.  They are beautiful!
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2012, 05:58:33 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on October 14, 2012, 05:42:01 PM
COOL!   I hope it makes more of them.  They are beautiful!

Well I doubt that will happen, since the other hummers seemed to have takin' a dislike for one not the same color as they are. They ran her away from the feeder quite often.

She sure is beautiful though, I agree! Problem is, not much camouflage, which makes her a target I'm sure.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2012, 06:31:59 AM »
Neat.  I've never seen even an albino bird of any kind.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2012, 06:39:13 AM »
Have you called the Fish & Game Department yet?  I'm sure that they'd be very interested in it.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2012, 06:43:51 AM »
Can't see the pic only the title but shouldn't this be in the shortbus?  :naughty:
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2012, 01:33:10 PM »




















I see what you did there..
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2012, 01:37:29 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on October 15, 2012, 01:33:10 PM




















I see what you did there..

Uh, my hummer has blue eyes.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2012, 03:45:17 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on October 15, 2012, 01:37:29 PM
Uh, my hummer has blue eyes.

Last week I had two does and four fawns in the backyard. One of the fawns was snow white except for two brown spots about the size of a quarter on its right side. They tell me that that comes from inbreding.

The white hummingbird is a pretty little thing.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2012, 11:40:48 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on October 16, 2012, 03:45:17 AM
Last week I had two does and four fawns in the backyard. One of the fawns was snow white except for two brown spots about the size of a quarter on its right side. They tell me that that comes from inbreding.

The white hummingbird is a pretty little thing.

I dunno. Albinos happen in every species as far as I know. Deer aren't known to inbreed unless the population is very small, and I don't think that is the case anywhere.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2012, 11:55:34 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on October 16, 2012, 11:40:48 AM
I dunno. Albinos happen in every species as far as I know. Deer aren't known to inbreed unless the population is very small, and I don't think that is the case anywhere.

The old Seneca Army Depot, in the Finger Lakes region of NY, had a population of albino whitetail deer on the grounds.  They're supposedly not true albinos--it's a 'color phase' of the deer.  I think the grounds are still fenced-in, to keep the deer there (and not to interbreed with other local deer).  The place did house nuclear weapons (shells for "Atomic Annie," for example).  It was closed in 2000, but there is a nonprofit that's running the place for the white deer.

http://www.senecawhitedeer.org/
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2012, 01:19:39 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 16, 2012, 11:55:34 AM
The old Seneca Army Depot, in the Finger Lakes region of NY, had a population of albino whitetail deer on the grounds.  They're supposedly not true albinos--it's a 'color phase' of the deer.  I think the grounds are still fenced-in, to keep the deer there (and not to interbreed with other local deer).  The place did house nuclear weapons (shells for "Atomic Annie," for example).  It was closed in 2000, but there is a nonprofit that's running the place for the white deer.

http://www.senecawhitedeer.org/

Well you can imagine they might have a little trouble with camouflage. Prolly not a genetic trait ya want to perpetuate.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2012, 01:49:36 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 16, 2012, 11:55:34 AM
The old Seneca Army Depot, in the Finger Lakes region of NY, had a population of albino whitetail deer on the grounds.  They're supposedly not true albinos--it's a 'color phase' of the deer.  I think the grounds are still fenced-in, to keep the deer there (and not to interbreed with other local deer).  The place did house nuclear weapons (shells for "Atomic Annie," for example).  It was closed in 2000, but there is a nonprofit that's running the place for the white deer.

http://www.senecawhitedeer.org/

Same scenario (Re: white deer and nuclear materials) with the Argonne National Laboratory here, but Argonne's deer were there back in the late 1950s.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2012, 06:24:11 PM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on October 16, 2012, 01:19:39 PM
Well you can imagine they might have a little trouble with camouflage. Prolly not a genetic trait ya want to perpetuate.

Supposedly, from the site, there's about 200 of them on the grounds.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2012, 06:39:21 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 16, 2012, 06:24:11 PM
Supposedly, from the site, there's about 200 of them on the grounds.

Wow! If the gene is migrating that far, perhaps they should make sure they never get out into the population. I dunno though, out in the wild they wouldn't last long and nature has a habit of takin' care of it's own.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2012, 09:27:51 PM »
Quote from: Gina on October 15, 2012, 06:43:51 AM
Can't see the pic only the title but shouldn't this be in the shortbus?  :naughty:

Good thing you said it, cuz I was gonna...
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2012, 10:09:46 PM »
Quote from: docstew on October 16, 2012, 09:27:51 PM
Good thing you said it, cuz I was gonna...

A little late now doncha think.

To tell ya truth, I never thought about it.

It ain't like it's a big deal.

Or are ya just seein' the title? Not sure what yer complaint is.

Albino Hummers are so rare I put her where the most people could see her. I doubt you will ever see another one.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2012, 04:21:47 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on October 16, 2012, 06:39:21 PM
Wow! If the gene is migrating that far, perhaps they should make sure they never get out into the population. I dunno though, out in the wild they wouldn't last long and nature has a habit of takin' care of it's own.

But, remember something--it's the Finger Lakes.  Rather heavily populated, and not too many natural predators around.

I've got to go back up to just south of FT Drum again today, for the fourth time in three weeks.  Finally, two of the five small water companies I need to look at (the last two!) decided to see on the same day!  I am going to stop at Oscar's Smokehouse (on the other side of the Adirondacks, in Warrensburg) again, as per my wife's 'suggestions.'  Yes, it'll also be the third time in two weeks I'll be there.  Last week, I saw a black bear cub on the main street in Indian Lake, 25 feet in a tree--I didn't stop to take a picture, because I figured Momma Bear was around somewhere, and I really didn't want to have to do wind sprints trying to get away.
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2012, 05:45:24 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 17, 2012, 04:21:47 AM
But, remember something--it's the Finger Lakes.  Rather heavily populated, and not too many natural predators around.

I've got to go back up to just south of FT Drum again today, for the fourth time in three weeks.  Finally, two of the five small water companies I need to look at (the last two!) decided to see on the same day!  I am going to stop at Oscar's Smokehouse (on the other side of the Adirondacks, in Warrensburg) again, as per my wife's 'suggestions.'  Yes, it'll also be the third time in two weeks I'll be there.  Last week, I saw a black bear cub on the main street in Indian Lake, 25 feet in a tree--I didn't stop to take a picture, because I figured Momma Bear was around somewhere, and I really didn't want to have to do wind sprints trying to get away.

Ain't no way in hell ya can outrun a mama bear protectin' their young. It's always better to start wavin' yer arms, yellin' and try to appear bigger than mama! Usually works with black bear, if it's a grizz..........yer ****ed!
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Re: Albino Hummer
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2012, 07:25:33 AM »
Quote from: AllosaursRus on October 17, 2012, 05:45:24 PM
Ain't no way in hell ya can outrun a mama bear protectin' their young. It's always better to start wavin' yer arms, yellin' and try to appear bigger than mama! Usually works with black bear, if it's a grizz..........yer ****ed!

Yeah, with ol' Grizz it's basically "kiss your ass goodbye" time.
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