Red-winged Blackbird (He's different)

I don't know if I have ever posted in this forum before. I'm a volunteer photographer for my local nature preserve near Los Angeles, California, USA.

I thought you would all get a kick out of this leucistic Red-winged Blackbird we call "Baldy".He was first sighted 2 or 3 years ago and has returned every year during our wet season. It's not my best Baldy photo, but you get what you can (best viewed @ 100%).

Edit: I found a close-up photo of Baldy on eBird taken back in January by one of our birders.

Festinating. What the the lady black birds think of him?

Morris

The leucism doesn't seem to make a difference. He manages to carve out, patrol, and defend his territory so I assume there are some hidden lady friends nesting in our stands of tule reeds.

I've never seen a leucistic red-winged blackbird. Thanks for sharing the photo and the link to the close-up. Baldie needs an IG account :)