This sighting of an ALBINO CARDINAL at Meadowbrook Park is posted on behalf of Tracy Shaw.

June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard County, MD



----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tracy Shaw 
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:14 AM
Subject: ALBINO CARDINAL SPOTTED!!


I was out walking Sunday [July 18] evening, around 7:45-8:00pm, going into the MeadowBrook Park area, and on the big tree to the left near the road, I had stopped to snap a picture of a deer.   Just as I snapped it, what I think was an ALBINO CARDINAL flew out of the tree.   It was white (maybe a very very light pink), except for the very end tail feathers, which were red, and I could tell it was a cardinal from the shape of the bird and its beak...   And, a female cardinal flew out of the tree immediately after the white one.



Just wanted to make sure that there is such a bird as an Albino Cardinal ..    Of course, they are way too fast to get a picture that quick!



I will definitely be on the watch to see if I can spot him again!



Tracy Shaw

9121 Sybert Drive

Ellicott City, MD 21043