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Photo of rare leucistic bald eagle captured in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Leucistic bald eagles are rare due to their nearly all-white feathers.
Credit: Greg Silva - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Photo of a rare leucistic bald eagle in the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refugee

VIAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) shared a photo on social media Thursday, Feb. 10, of a rare leucistic bald eagle spotted in the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge near Vian, Okla. 

Greg Silva is credited for the photo. 

Leucistic bald eagles are rare due to their nearly all-white feathers. 

ODWC says bird enthusiasts from across the country have been traveling to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge to get a view of the rare creature.

Wildlife in wild colors: Over the past week, this leucistic bald eagle has been hanging out at the Sequoyah National...

Posted by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) on Thursday, February 10, 2022

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