weekly bird musings

How Can You Tell A Male From A Female Junco?

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A male has a gray head (sometimes closer to black, sometimes tinged brown), chest, back, and wings, and a bright white belly ; a female is similar with a paler brown wash. What does it mean when you see a junco bird ? Dark-eyed junco heralds winter’s approach and marks milestone in weekly bird musings. … Read more

Why Are Juncos Called Snowbirds?

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We call them “snowbirds,” because they leave as soon as the snow begins to fall and temperatures drop But there’s another type of snowbird, the dark-eyed junco . Although you may see Dark-eyed Juncos here in summer, come fall, many, many more arrive to spend the winter. Are juncos a winter bird? Juncos are the … Read more