Junco Thinks He Is Hiding
by Kym Backland
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Junco Thinks He Is Hiding
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Kym Backland
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This is from a family born last spring. This is a immature female! This year we got a bumper crop of Dark Eyed Junco's. I think it is because they are born in the grass, and are easily subject as prey. I kept all cats out of my yard..or at least I tried to! I've never seen so many Juncos live! Like I say, they usually get eaten by cats, or eagles, or hawks, but I have at least two dozen of them on the ground together at one time. This one is young, because she is rather dull, and hasn't gotten the dark colors yet.
The Dark-eyed Junco is commonly found in Washington in two forms, the Oregon and the Slate-colored. It is unclear whether other races of Dark-eyed Junco occur in the state. In Washington, the Oregon form is by far the more common. All forms in Washington have distinctive white outer tail feathers, white bellies, and pink bills. Oregon Juncos have dark hoods, which are bold black in males and gray in females and juveniles. They have rufous sides, brown backs, and gray wings. Slate-colored Juncos may have a brownish tinge on their backs, but for the most part are dark gray all over except for the white belly.
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