Dark-eyed juncos are unique sparrows that nest on or near the ground in forests. In winter, they typically form flocks and often associate with other species, including chipping sparrows, pine and ...

The 10 most reported birds in the 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count were the northern cardinal, dark-eyed junco, mourning dove, down woodpecker, blue jay, house sparrow, house finch, American crow ...

Dark-eyed junco birds primarily eat seeds and insects. Along with the aforementioned sources of food, including corn, millet, and weeds seeds, their diet also consists of seeds from grasses.

The dark-eyed junco, also popularly known as the slate-colored junco, is an abundant ground feeder in the winter around and under feeders. It is 6 inches from beak to tail with a wingspan of 9-10 ...

The Dark-Eyed Junco flutter into bushes for cover. Here is a peek onto the Silver Lake Golf Course through greenery loved by melodic birds. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) - ...

There are plenty of dark-eyed juncos to see. The population, which breeds strictly in the U.S. and Canada, numbers about 630 million individuals, or about two juncos for every person.

One of the 'snowbirds” of Iowa, ubiquitous from rural areas to cities, is the junco. There are two junco species in the United States. These are the aptly named dark-eyed and yellow-eyed.

We're hopefully two months away from the first snowflakes, but one of the signs synonymous with winter is here. Within the past several days, some birders have reported seeing dark-eyed juncos in ...

Sports Outdoors Reader photo: Dark-eyed Junco takes a breather Wed., March 30, 2022 Tom Bauer took this photo of a dark-eyed Junco in the Garland neighborhood on March 23, 2022. (Courtesy of Tom ...