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The little slate coloured juncos are frequent winter visitors to the gardens. Juncos are found across North America and they vary slightly in appearance from east to west.
Here in my part of Ontario, Canada we see the slate coloured juncos. They are mainly end of Fall, winter, early spring visitors. They certainly enhance our winter bird viewing.
It has a solid black/dark grey head, neck, back and wings. The rest of the little body is white. The males are a bit darker than the females.
They are mainly ground feeders and can be seen in groups under the feeders. They like various seeds, suet and will peck at the peanuts.
The juncos we saw in BC were the dark eyed Oregon juncos. You can see the slight variation in their appearance.
ABC Wednesday is up to J. J for juncos.
I’m also joining Wild Bird Wednesday, I’d Rather B Birdin’ and Saturday’s Critters.
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Photo Cache
What a cutie pie.
Daniel LaFrance
Insightful post! I didn’t know male’s were darker than females. ? ??
Margy
Our Oregon Juncos are summer visitors. Each year we have them nest up on our cliff and then bring the babies down to our bridge where the seed feeder hangs. I’ve also watched them take a water bath in the shallow water underneath. – Margy
Crafty Gardener
That is lovely that the Oregon juncos return each year.
Roger O Green
charming birds
linda
Always happy to see the wee Juncos arrive…
Enjoy your week…gonna get steamy again …:o(
Cheers!
Linda :o)
A ShutterBug Explores
Beautiful photography or our ‘feathered friends’ and great choice for J
Happy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores
Bev Baird
What great shots of this little bird. Great choice for J
ABC Wednesday
Beautiful shots, gorgeous creature, Lucky you
Have a splendid, ♥-warming ABC-Wednes-day / -week
♫ M e l d y ♪ (ABC-W-team)
Emma
A very cute WBW!
Myrtle
Beautiful photos of the the Junco Linda and I’m sure we will see them here this fall.
Crafty Gardener
I’m keeping a look out for their return to the garden Myrt.
Country Gal
Our Juncos should arrive at the end of October beginning of November . They are such cute little birds . Lovely photos . Thanks for sharing .
Crafty Gardener
Can’t wait till ours return as well. They love the feeders and under the feeders.
Jennifer Jilks
Aren’t they adorable??!!
Eileen Wise
Hello, nice post and photos on the Juncos. I think the Oregon Junco is beautiful. I guess we will be seeing our Juncos soon. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and new ahead. PS, thanks also for the visit and comment on my blog
Crafty Gardener
Ours should be returning soon too Eileen.
Marie-OR
I LOVE juncos! One of my favorite birds!
Crafty Gardener
Can’t wait till they return to the garden. Thanks for stopping by today.
Jean
Enjoyed seeing your juncos. Ours haven’t returned quite yet. I’m not in a huge hurry for that because then they’ll bring the cold weather with them. They are fun to watch though. Hope you are having a great weekend!
Anni @ I'd Rather B Birdin'
Awww, I’ve never seen these beauties in real time. Great images.
Your sharing is much appreciated with all of us at I’d Rather B Birdin’…thanks so much!
P. Hayden
Hello…. we have seen about a half-dozen here in Ottawa in the last 3 weeks (December), matching the top photo in this page. They seem to have settled into eating finch-sized seed here along our barred fence and in large-ledged feeders, into which they sit to eat. Thanks.