Small mystery

[paddler]

Saw this bird this morning,i have a guess at what it is but am no birder so interested to find out.
With thanks Martin.

[PeterB]

Welcome to the forum Martin

Looks like a leucistic sparrow to me.

PICTURED: The one-in-a-million white house sparrow | Mail Online

[Little Sparrow]

A warm welcome to the forum from me, Martin!

What a great find!

[Twitcheruth]

Welcome aboard Martin,yes a leucistic House Sparrow,well spotted and captured!

[paddler]

Thanks for the replies i did think it was an albino sparrow but didn't know if they existed and it didnt have the eyes. Will try and get some better pics when the sun is out but its on a camp site so is often disrurbed and i would look a bit suspicious stalking it.

[Merlin]

Originally Posted by paddler

Thanks for the replies i did think it was an albino sparrow but didn't know if they existed and it didnt have the eyes. Will try and get some better pics when the sun is out but its on a camp site so is often disrurbed and i would look a bit suspicious stalking it.

Just downloaded and blown up your photo and it does look to have pink eyes so I would agree with your 1st thoughts of an Albino Sparrow

[paddler]

The little fella didn't make it im afraid,a camper picked him/her up this morning looking tired and weak and put it into a box with food and drink,i had a look later and it was dead. The dark mark above its right eye looks like dried blood,this was visable in my first photo.There was no obvious or large wound on it. Here are some more photo's but after death unfortunately

[Twitcheruth]

Oh such a shame for it.......probably an easy target tho due to it's colouring.......thanks for showing the pic,he was lovely!

[Little Sparrow]

That is such sad news, Martin. As Ruth has said with it's colouring it is/was an easy target for predation.

Thank you for the update on the House Sparrow even though it was a sad ending.

Hopefully your future post/posts will be happier, enjoy the forum Martin.