Junco-1

by John Kirkland

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Junco-1

Artist

John Kirkland

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Photograph - Digital

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Don't move...got it...profile photo. A Dark-eyed Junco finally sits still for a photograph!

From https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco/overview#

Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. They’re easy to recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight. Dark-eyed Juncos are among the most abundant forest birds of North America. Look for them on woodland walks as well as in flocks at your feeders or on the ground beneath them.

Juncos are the "snowbirds" of the middle latitudes. Over most of the eastern United States, they appear as winter sets in, and then retreat northward each spring. Other juncos are year-round residents, retreating into woodlands during the breeding season, or, like those of the Appalachian Mountains, moving to higher elevations during the warmer months.

The Dark-eyed Junco is one of the most common birds in North America and can be found across the continent, from Alaska to Mexico, from California to New York. A recent estimate set the junco’s total population at approximately 630 million individuals.

Featured in the following FAA Groups:

Birds In Focus
A Birding Group - Wings

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March 12th, 2023

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