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In Winter At The Feeder Everyday
So long as I’ve got the feeder filled, this is one of the birds that shows up during the winter. Actually there are a few of them that come to get the black oil sunflower seeds. The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). This is one that showed up on Christmas Day to get its portrait captured…
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The Woods Are Filled With Its Song
Its song brings happiness to my heart, fills me with joy. The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis), sings its name as it goes about its day, collecting insects. ________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts, sign up here!
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The Pointer
A Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) that looks as if it is posing for an artist. About to become a museum piece on canvas. This Junco, the one that I am used to seeing, is one of 14 or 15 subspecies of the Dark-eyed Junco. Each having the same basic size and shape but colors that…
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Juncos In Winter
Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) at my cabin are winter birds. Not to be seen during the warmer months. UNLESS you go up the mountain to the higher elevations. To the ridge tops of the Appalachian Mountains where these Juncos reside year round. Winter and summer. They along with some that live in the west, don’t…