So far three other people have noted chickadees with all-white tails, two from NE Ohio and one from SE Ohio. I wonder how common this abnormal plumage is and its cause? I've heard of red-tailed hawks with white tails so it occurs to me that this condition may be tied in to feather development generally in birds. This was the first time I've seen it and it was quite striking. Chris Caprette Geauga Co. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]