Oregon Hikers

This past July, on the PCT a few miles north of Snoqualmie Pass (near the "Kendall Katwalk"), I saw a white or off-white bird in a hemlock tree:



Any ideas? My first thought is that it might be an albino gray jay, which is apparently a real (albeit rare) thing. The problem with that theory is that the blurry second photo seems to show a slightly forked tail, which doesn't fit. So... maybe a finch of some sort?

Wow that is awesome! No idea what it is though. Hopefully someone can shed some light on.

It reminds me of the white goldfinch we had in the feeder this past summer, not sure if that's the correct answer to your ID.

it does appear to be finch size relative to the hemlock cones (which I think of as small and eggshaped, but can be 1-3" long) and the beak looks finch-like.

It could be a finch or a sparrow - not a true albino since it doesn't have pink eyes, but definitely a lack of pigment!