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Junco hyemalis
Junco hyemalis, the Dark-eyed Junco, is a small species of sparrow which arrives in Northern North America in the winter. They are characterized by a pale, pinkish beak, pink legs, and a black body with a white underside. Some variations may appear chestnut or slate colored.
Winter migrants to northern North America.
Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013
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Yes, we've had hailstones only a few times before. I hope they didn't cause much damage. :)
Hail stones do forecast stormy weather,somewhere.
Very unusual but we have them once a year mostly.
Thank you very much, Hemma. Yes, Oregon Juncos, are I think a subspecies of the Dark-eyed Junco. We only have about four inches right now, and the wildlife is still quite abundant. It is supposed to get worse this evening.
Hail stones? That's not good!
We see a lot of Oregon juncos here.
The wild life must have disappeared considering the 10 inches of snow?!
We had hail stones here.
Thank you very much, Satyen!!
Lovely pics!
Thank you very much, Jerry! I didn't know there were subspecies of the Dark-eyed Junco! Thanks for sharing!