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Red Squirrel with a touch of Leucism

Captured this little fellow when trying for a dark morphed rough legged hawk, I failed miserably again but did find this guy perched up high on a dead tree limb. I believe he has Leusism which is considered rare in red squirrels. Leucism is a genetic condition which causes white coloring and is different to albinism because it does not affect the eyes.

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Uploaded on December 24, 2021