12 Birds You Can Spot During the Winter Season
Dark-Eyed Junco
Common Name: Dark-Eyed Junco
Scientific Name: Junco hyemalis
The dark-eyed junco is so popular in the winter it is frequently called a "snowbird." There are actually several plumage variations of dark-eyed juncos, and the Oregon dark-eyed junco shown here is the most populous in the West. The plainer slate-colored bird is the most popular dark-eyed junco in the eastern United States. No matter what type of dark-eyed junco visits your feeders, however, white proso millet is their favorite food, and they prefer it from ground feeders or low platforms.
Common Name: Dark-Eyed Junco
Scientific Name: Junco hyemalis
The dark-eyed junco is so popular in the winter it is frequently called a "snowbird." There are actually several plumage variations of dark-eyed juncos, and the Oregon dark-eyed junco shown here is the most populous in the West. The plainer slate-colored bird is the most popular dark-eyed junco in the eastern United States. No matter what type of dark-eyed junco visits your feeders, however, white proso millet is their favorite food, and they prefer it from ground feeders or low platforms.
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10 February 2023
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