leucistic red tailed hawk

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Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk Flying 818815 Royalty Free Stock Photo

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rare leucistic Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) soaring through an overcast, pale sky. Leucism is a genetic condition that results in a partial loss of pigmentation, causing the bird's feathers to appear mostly white, cream, or buff rather than its typical mottled brown patterns.