Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco  For the first snow of the season, it seems altogether fitting and proper to capture the image of a Junco.  Juncos are both abundant and widespread in North America.  In winter over much of the continent, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground, making ticking calls as they fly up into the bushes.  East of the plains the Juncos are all gray and white, but in the West they come in various color patterns.