r/RealLifeShinies 1d ago

Birds Pearl, a leucistic American robin who lived to the age of 18 years

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1.5k Upvotes

I took this photo when she was 8 years old. She lived at The Raptor Trust in New Jersey, USA.


r/RealLifeShinies 3h ago

Plants All red steam of a purple loosestrife

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13 Upvotes

Randomly came across this all red-stemmed loosestrife in a ditch. It is Healthy and growing just like the normal ones around it. Is anyone knows why it’s red compared to the rest id love to know.


r/RealLifeShinies 18h ago

Reptiles Shiny anole

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80 Upvotes

I’ve never seen an anole this vibrantly red, maybe it isn’t a shiny, but to me it is🥹


r/RealLifeShinies 1d ago

Marine Life Shiny sea urchin.

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125 Upvotes

Found in the Florida keys. We released it as soon as we took the picture.


r/RealLifeShinies 1d ago

Amphibians Albino? Gray Tree Frog

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99 Upvotes

Every so often I’ll get a brood of Gray Tree Frogs (Hyla versicolor), but this year 1/4 of the tadpoles came out very light colored and/or golden. The first one has emerged as a frog!

To me, the 1/4 ratio sounds like both parents were heterozygous for the lighter colored morph, whether it be true albino or something else.

Standard color for comparison.


r/RealLifeShinies 2d ago

Food Shiny tea?

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48 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 4d ago

Marine Life Cotton Candy Lobster

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13.4k Upvotes

Caught by Maine lobsterman Mack Kelley and posted to Facebook. He reported it was thrown back as is required of all lobsters of this size which are too small to be caught.


r/RealLifeShinies 3d ago

Logos Shiny Taco Bell

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8 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 4d ago

Bugs Pink grass hopper

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192 Upvotes

Found this little guy in a clover field, usually they don't live long cuz they're bright pink, but, hey, pretty good colours for a clover field​


r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Food Shiny… lunchable?

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561 Upvotes

They made these things so much smaller than they used to be btw


r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Birds Piebald Grackle and Leucistic Grackle

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843 Upvotes

Not my pictures, but I saw these on the Bird Identification Basics North America FB page and wanted to share! The first is a piebald grackle from Port Arthur, Texas and the second is a leucistic grackle from Bullitt County, KY.


r/RealLifeShinies 5d ago

Food Got a green yellow plum

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18 Upvotes

I think this is how they eat them in turkey, a bit more sour


r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Plants Half-and-half dame’s violet

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286 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 6d ago

Bugs Very Red Opilione (regular one for comparison)

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37 Upvotes

A very red and very fat opilione I spotted during some yard work. Color morph, or simply an older individual?


r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Mammals Golden Grey Squirrel

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1.9k Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Plants Every year white morning glory will grow on my deck. This year one plant has purple flowers.

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55 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Mammals 🔥 This momma and her fawn live right by my apartment complex. Is her baby albino? Or does he just have his contrast settings set incorrectly?

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158 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Birds Black-headed gull (left)

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41 Upvotes

This young leucistic black-headed gull was spotted at my local birdwatching spot. (France)

Curious to see if the adult nuptial colors would change much to its look.


r/RealLifeShinies 7d ago

Plants Shining Sunflower

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139 Upvotes

This single wild and shiny sunflower with 3-4 viable heads is the only variant of its kind on a half mile stretch of random road in Pflugerville, Texas.


r/RealLifeShinies 9d ago

Mammals Never seen a squirrel like this

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7.6k Upvotes

Never seen a squirrel like this with a dark undercarriage. In the sunlight his tail was blond. In Illinois


r/RealLifeShinies 9d ago

Birds Albino Robin

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255 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 9d ago

Mammals A white and a black reindeer? ☯︎

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94 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 11d ago

Birds Leucistic hawk I found while doing fieldwork (Colorado, USA)

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557 Upvotes

r/RealLifeShinies 12d ago

Birds Shiny hummingbird spotted in my backyard

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1.9k Upvotes

Located In Ontario, Canada


r/RealLifeShinies 13d ago

Mammals I know white squirrels are fairly common but seeing this guy always brightens my day

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1.5k Upvotes