Breeding: breeds in coniferous or mixed woodlands. Winter: found in a wide variety of habitats, the dark-eyed junco tends to avoid areas of denser brush; it especially favors feeders, parks ...

Winter is an exciting time for birdwatchers because it's the season when dark-eyed junco birds can be spotted. These feathered creatures travel to the United States for the winter, where they ...

I suspect the great naturalist and pioneer ornithologist was optimistic in his estimation of junco familiarity. His “snow-bird” is now formally known as the dark-eyed junco, and back in ...

Yes, it’s still autumn, but one of the earliest signs of winter might already be in your own backyard. The Dark-eyed Junco is a small sparrow that’s synonymous with winter’s return across ...

The snowbird behind this warning is an actual bird, the dark-eyed junco, a small creature you probably know if you have a bird feeder and maybe even if you don't. Trim, gray sparrows that ...

MILWAUKEE - The Dark-eyed Junco sometimes called snowbirds have returned to southeast Wisconsin. While many species of songbird head south for winter, this species thinks of Wisconsin as a ...

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)- To be ...