Dark-eyed juncos aren’t very flashy, but they make up for it in personality. They’re quite common and we see them around the yard throughout the year. They like to spend a lot of time on the ground, mainly eating insects and seeds. I had my camera trap set up on the edge of the yard during a snowstorm last winter to capture this one. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trigger and remote flash units.
Interesting thing, we have these in Washington state, I’m in the desert part, the Okanogan Valley. The dark eyed juncos here have a lot of brown on them.
This gives a good perspective as to how small they are. They are sweet little birds. I only get them in the winter in my western MA city yard but I see them all year round in the woods. They come to eat the seeds that fall from the bird feeders. They also come to my deck if I put seed out on the table if it’s too icy to get into the back yard.
They are fun, curious little fellows that i saw frequently when we lived in Michigan. I miss them in Florida. I like how the camera trap flash cast soft shadows of the bird in the snow — lovely.
They are one of my favorite backyard birds. Sudden appearances always confirm snow is coming. Once it arrives love seeing so many of them. I have gone through 20lbs of seed in 3 days. It feels like a bird sanctuary and I love it.
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Dark-eyed juncos aren’t very flashy, but they make up for it in personality. They’re quite common and we see them around the yard throughout the year. They like to spend a lot of time on the ground, mainly eating insects and seeds. I had my camera trap set up on the edge of the yard during a snowstorm last winter to capture this one. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 500, f/14 at 1/200th of a second, Cognisys camera box, trigger and remote flash units.
Drug addiction is a disease. We should be providing Juncos treatment and rehab options, not treating them like wild animals.
I love watching these little guys!
Interesting thing, we have these in Washington state, I’m in the desert part, the Okanogan Valley. The dark eyed juncos here have a lot of brown on them.
Me too Teresa. We see them right outside our kitchen window. Must be a regional variant in color that you have in Pacific Northwest.
This gives a good perspective as to how small they are. They are sweet little birds. I only get them in the winter in my western MA city yard but I see them all year round in the woods. They come to eat the seeds that fall from the bird feeders. They also come to my deck if I put seed out on the table if it’s too icy to get into the back yard.
Sweet little birds is a good description. I say the same thing about the tufted titmouses that are usually nearby.
They are fun, curious little fellows that i saw frequently when we lived in Michigan. I miss them in Florida. I like how the camera trap flash cast soft shadows of the bird in the snow — lovely.
Thanks Laura. Capturing birds has been one of my favorite things about using the camera trap. Nice to get the wide perspective.
They are one of my favorite backyard birds. Sudden appearances always confirm snow is coming. Once it arrives love seeing so many of them. I have gone through 20lbs of seed in 3 days. It feels like a bird sanctuary and I love it.
Yes, they do come out from the forest when the snow falls. Same here.