A white-tailed deer with rare nearly all-white coloring has been frequenting a grassy yard on eastern Long Island. A resident, who asked to be kept anonymous to protect the animal and whose exact location Newsday is keeping private, said the deer started showing up in his backyard, which borders a wooded area, in December, and he began snapping photos. The deer has a genetic trait called leucism, which causes a loss of pigment. Deer with leucism can be nearly all white, like this one, or spotted like a pinto pony — a variation commonly called piebald. Read more on the rare sighting at the link in bio. (Photo credit: Logan K) - - #longislandny #deer #whitedeer #piebald #rare