Last winter when the Dark Eyed Junco’s came to town, we had quite a show in our yard. At the peak there were upwards of 60 birds living around our feeders. I think one of the reasons I like this bird so much is the different colors that its feathers reflect as the light hits it. Sometimes the bird can appear black, others slate grey with kisses of brown. Usually the males are the darker of the species.

If you look below you will see the same bird in the same spot just with different light falling on it.

The Dark Eyed Junco’s brought some predators with them last year. Several birds were taken out of the air by Red Tailed and Red Shouldered Hawks. As some were making their getaway, they flew into our sliding doors. At one point we had 4 or 5 dead birds in a span of a week. Hope fully we can avoid that this year!