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Dec 11, 2018 11:22:35   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
My cute little friend appreciates all the comments. So do I.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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Dec 11, 2018 12:16:25   #
James56 Loc: Nashville, Tennessee
 
Super job on this one...love the natural pose look. Great job!

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Dec 11, 2018 12:48:50   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
Wanderer2 wrote:
There are several phases (as best I remember what they are called) of Dark-eyed Juncos with different colorings. In the past they were considered to be different species but have since been combined into one species with different phases. For example, Grey-headed juncos, Oregon Juncos, etc. I don't know who decides on such things.

I moved from Idaho to Colorado earlier this year and some of the Juncos here are different, such as the Grey-headed Juncos that I don't recall seeing where I lived in Idaho. They are lovely little birds and I greatly appreciate how they clean up the seeds on the ground below the feeders. They seem to prefer feeding on the ground rather than the feeders and sometimes do little hops as they scratch the ground. I enjoyed the photo.
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Thanks for that info. Reminds me to get out there and refill the feeder...they cleaned me out last night.

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Dec 11, 2018 12:58:14   #
IDguy Loc: Idaho
 
Wanderer2 wrote:
There are several phases (as best I remember what they are called) of Dark-eyed Juncos with different colorings. In the past they were considered to be different species but have since been combined into one species with different phases. For example, Grey-headed juncos, Oregon Juncos, etc. I don't know who decides on such things.

I moved from Idaho to Colorado earlier this year and some of the Juncos here are different, such as the Grey-headed Juncos that I don't recall seeing where I lived in Idaho. They are lovely little birds and I greatly appreciate how they clean up the seeds on the ground below the feeders. They seem to prefer feeding on the ground rather than the feeders and sometimes do little hops as they scratch the ground. I enjoyed the photo.
There are several phases (as best I remember what ... (show quote)


I see in my Audobon book that there are many slate and gray headed dark eyed Juncos. The ones that I get in ID mostly have a black head.

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Dec 11, 2018 14:19:46   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
James56 wrote:
Super job on this one...love the natural pose look. Great job!


Thanks very much James.

Some birds take direction very well when trying to pose them while others just fly away.

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Dec 11, 2018 16:24:54   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
It’s a nice looking bird, excellent shot Bill.

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Dec 11, 2018 17:42:15   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
Sylvias wrote:
It’s a nice looking bird, excellent shot Bill.


Thanks very much Sylvia.

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Dec 11, 2018 18:47:21   #
fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York
 
They are always looking for a free meal lol.

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Dec 11, 2018 20:52:04   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
fourg1b2006 wrote:
They are always looking for a free meal lol.


You got that right Marty!

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Dec 11, 2018 21:19:22   #
Einreb92 Loc: Philadelphia
 
Nice looking freeloader, Bill.

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Dec 11, 2018 21:33:30   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
Einreb92 wrote:
Nice looking freeloader, Bill.


Thanks Bernie. I'll pass your good wishes on to him.

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Dec 11, 2018 22:34:32   #
Wanderer2 Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
 
Bill_de wrote:
Good morning. Thanks all for viewing and commenting.

Wanderer, around here I see shades of grey sometimes bordering on blue. Some have very distinctive roufus colored sides.

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Where now live there are many Gray-headed Juncos and they have a good size rufous patch over their backs. BTW, in looking back over the Juncos listed in my bird ID guides some use the term "race" instead of "phase" so they are the Grey-headed race in that guide.

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Dec 12, 2018 10:51:27   #
Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts
 
An excellent shot, altho our little friend here looks like rather than another meal, he could use a little time on a treadmill, lol.

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Dec 12, 2018 10:58:54   #
Bill_de Loc: US
 
Treepusher wrote:
An excellent shot, altho our little friend here looks like rather than another meal, he could use a little time on a treadmill, lol.


You know Randy, I think they may have some low calorie peanut butter. I'm afraid if I put a treadmill out there the Mourning Doves would just sleep on it all day.

Thanks very much for commenting.

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