Wilderness Portraits Archive by Lloyd Paul Aiello

Junco in Snowstorm

This dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is perched on an Eastern Redbud tree (Cercis canadensis ) during a snowstorm in Belmont, Massachusetts. Juncos are a genus of small American sparrows that are common across much of temperate North America and in summer may range far into the Arctic. The adult can have a surprising amount of variation in plumage color and details. Males tend to have darker, more conspicuous markings than the females. The dark-eyed junco is 13 to 17.5 cm (5.1 to 6.9 in) long and has a wingspan of 18 to 25 cm (7.1 to 9.8 in). They may weigh from 18 to 30 g (0.63 to 1.06 oz). The dark-eyed junco song is generally a trill, but calls can include tick sounds and very high-pitched tinkling chips.

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This dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is perched on an Eastern Redbud tree (Cercis canadensis ) during a snowstorm in Belmont, Massachusetts. Juncos are a genus of small American sparrows that are common across much of temperate North America and in summer may range far into the Arctic. The adult can have a surprising amount of variation in plumage color and details. Males tend to have darker, more conspicuous markings than the females. The dark-eyed junco is 13 to 17.5 cm (5.1 to 6.9 in) long and has a wingspan of 18 to 25 cm (7.1 to 9.8 in). They may weigh from 18 to 30 g (0.63 to 1.06 oz). The dark-eyed junco song is generally a trill, but calls can include tick sounds and very high-pitched tinkling chips.