Dark-eyed juncos, the notorious "snowbirds."
I took this photo of these dark-eyed juncos yesterday.
These birds tend to show up in large flocks whenever it snows. They tend to be more common at higher elevations and farther north.
However, at least a pair or two of these birds are residents, and I’ve seen them at the feeders even during the warm days of Indian summer.
Because they tend to be very common at feeders when it snows, they have been named “snowbirds.” In fact, if I said the words “dark-eyed junco” around these parts, no one would know what I’m talking about. These are snowbirds.
These birds are standing on about 14 inches of snow. Most this snow fell Friday night and early Saturday morning, but it was still coming down at 4 o’clock yesterday evening. (In December, 4 o’clock is evening, not afternoon.)
And how could I conclude that post without this song?
