Ángel es una hembra de Halcón de cola roja (Buteo jamaicensis) extraordinariamente bella por su leucismo, es una particularidad genética debida a un gen recesivo, que da un color blanco a la piel, pelaje o plumaje. Este gen influye en el proceso de formación de la melanina.Es muy difícil para la misma especie reconocer a un animal leucistico como él mismo, aparearse y luego criar con éxito. Es sumamente rara la unión de esta pareja
Ángel y Tom se conocieron en 2022, no tuvieron familia, el macho aún era un subadulto. Ángel tiene 7 años, en 2021 crió a 2 pollitos con éxito, se ignora qué ocurrió con su anterior pareja. Tom tiene 3 años, es un padre primerizo, tal vez por ello, su instinto paterno no estaba del todo desarrollado. Cuando vio al pollito recién nacido no lo reconoció, era la primera vez que veía algo así, probablemente lo confundió con un ratón, o algo similar, le pateó repetidamente hasta causarle la muerte. Un comportamiento paterno inusual que nunca había observado, un suceso infinitamente triste .
Al día de hoy, el comportamiento de Tom como padre es muy bueno, aportando alimento y protegiendo a su familia. Cometió un gravísimo error que creo nunca olvidará
Cortesía de Ventana a la vida silvestre, Angel the Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk | 1 Chick (RTH5) Enlace a la cámara: • Angel the Leucistic Re...
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Ángel is a female Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) extraordinarily beautiful due to her leucism, it is a genetic peculiarity due to a recessive gene, which gives a white color to the skin, fur or plumage. This gene influences the process of melanin formation. It is very difficult for the same species to recognize a leucistic animal as itself, mate and then breed successfully. The union of this couple is extremely rare
Angel and Tom met in 2022, they had no family, the male was still a subadult. Ángel is 7 years old, in 2021 she successfully raised 2 chicks, it is unknown what happened to his previous partner. Tom is 3 years old, he is a first-time father, perhaps because of this, his paternal instinct was not fully developed. When he saw the newborn chick he did not recognize it, it was the first time he had seen something like this, he probably mistook it for a mouse, or something similar, he kicked it repeatedly until it died. Unusual parental behavior that he had never observed, an infinitely sad event.
To this day, Tom's behavior as a father is very good, providing food and protecting the family from him. He made a very serious mistake that I think he will never forget.
Courtesy of Window to Wildlife, Angel the Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk | 1 Chick (RTH5) Link to camera: • Angel the Leucistic Re...
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