15K views · 283 reactions | Check out this leucistic American robin alongside a regular robin. While albinos are missing all pigmentation, leucistic animals just lack melanin in certain body parts. In this bird's case, it's lacking a robin's characteristic orange belly.  Video taken by ecologist Jennifer Rydzewski at Danada Forest Preserve #leucism #americanrobin #weirdanimals #leucistic | Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | Facebook

#TBT Today we're remembering the secret lives of one of our most familiar backyard birds. Why do American Robins consume the fecal sacs of their offspring? In addition to keeping the nest clean and reducing its attractiveness to predators, research suggests that the ingestion of young nestlings' fecal sacs provides a nutritional benefit for the parent. Let nothing go to waste! Watch the cams LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Cams | Bird Cams