Today while at Hawk Ridge, I found & pointed out a unique Dark-eyed Junco feeding in the flock of other juncos. The first thing that came to mind was seeing the "Oregon" Dark-eyed Juncos bouncing around in our plots in the mountains throughout western Oregon (from this past spring/summer). The hood is dark and contrastive through the entire backside of this bird. The patch of feathers in front of the folded wings is brown, in addition to the richer reddish-brown back. I remember seeing the creamy-orange flanks on juncos in Oregon, as this individual shows. Comments/feedback on this bird are welcomed!
Dark-eyed Junco (probable Oregon variety): http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129399888 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129399889 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129399886 Distant as heck Bald Eagle shot from today: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/129399885 We've had west winds the past two days, and tomorrow is expected to have slightly stronger/gustier west winds all day long. Tomorrow should be a good day at the ridge! I'm hoping to birdwatch at Wisconsin Point tomorrow morning before work, and will keep you posted on my sightings. Also, my gull photos to come too... Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN NATURALLY AVIAN - Bird photography and guided bird hikes www.pbase.com/birdfedr [email protected] Count Interpreter Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 [email protected] www.hawkridge.org ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
