'Shocking and beautiful.' More rare white hummingbirds spotted in MS

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Multiple rare white hummingbirds have recently been spotted in Mississippi during the fall migration.

There are three types of white hummingbirds: albino, leucistic, and pied, each with different genetic traits.

Residents who have seen the birds describe the experience as beautiful and feel blessed by the sighting.

Fall is here and the days are growing shorter, which triggers the southerly migration of ruby-throated hummingbirds . Millions are traveling through Mississippi and swarming around feeders as they head south for the winter.

To birding enthusiasts, every hummingbird is special, but in fall some experience a special and rare treat — a visit by a white hummingbird and there have been several in Mississippi in recent weeks. One was written about previou