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Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed juncos are handsome little, sparrow-sized birds. Their coloration is quite variable across their range, but it's typically easy to tell if one is looking at a junco based upon body shape and color pattern. In flight, they flash white outer tail feathers. Gray or brown-gray above and pale below. Pink bill.
Northern or mountain mixed-coniferous or coniferous forests in summer. In winter, they are often found at backyard feeders across a wide variety of habitat types.
Spotted on Oct 28, 2010
Submitted on Mar 2, 2012
2 Comments
They are really fun birds; how can one not love these great little birds that act so lively when the temperatures fall and the snow is blowing?
Love these little birds!