Another belated response from me :) As for the little non-Slate-colored Dark-eyed Junco, I've heard several responses that have led me slightly more towards the "Canadian Rocky Mountain" variety of this species. It sounds as if the Rocky Mountain variety is a slight intergrade between the slate-colored and Oregon varieties (both plumage and geographic location).
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 On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Erik Bruhnke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
