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Oct 28, 2020

There is more than one kind of Junco...

Photo by BarrytheBirder
DARK-EYED JUNCO
(Junco hyemalis)
Pictured above is what I think of when I hear the name Dark-eyed Junco, an easily recognized bird which I thought looked the same all over North America.   I have now learned that there are perhaps three to twelve species and subspecies of Junco (and maybe even a thirteenth) in Canada, the USA and Mexico.  One of those species even has yellow eyes - not dark eyes.  The Junco is one of my favourites but I seem to have taken it for granted for many years.   I have since learned much more about these lovely little creatures and am glad of it.

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BarrytheBirder

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