Take a look at this! Authorities with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared video this week of a rare white bald eagle.
Officials say the eagle was spotted by Justin Briley, who shared the footage with the ODWC.
“While there isn’t any way to confirm that this is the same one seen repeatedly along the Illinois River last year, leucistic eagles are VERY rare, and a treat to see in outdoor Oklahoma!” the ODWC said.
Experts say the bird's white feathers are a result of a genetic condition called Leucism, in which the feathers lack the melanin pigment "due to the cells responsible for melanin production being absent."
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