Another of my favourite 'Winter Warriors'

The DARK-EYED JUNCO

The Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is my most favourite small bird in North America, especially at the feeders in winter.   

It is immediately recognizable with its pink bill, white belly, dark eyes, and white outer tail feathers in flight.   

In my part of Canada, just north of Toronto, on the north shore of Lake Ontario, it is the "Slate-coloured" Junco that I see all the time.

It's not just its appearance and behaviour that gets to me, but its personality always wins me over.   It's what I like to call a 'winter warrior' (see photos immediately below).

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BarrytheBirder