Rare bird spotted by angler on River Moy

Amateur videographer and photographer Kenny Sloan got a pleasant surprise while out finsing on the River Moy today.

He could not believe he had spotted a white albino swallow being fed on the wing by its parent.

So he immediatley stopped angling and retrieved his camera to capture images of the rare bird.

Said Kenny: “This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see such an unusual bird. Thankfully, I captured lots of photographs.”

According to media reports, Albinism is rare among birds, affecting 1 in 18,000.

The condition, which causes feathers and parts of the bird's body to appear completely white, is caused by the absence of the pigment melanin.

However, it is not clear if this is a 'pure' example of a creature with no pigment at all as its eyes are not pink.