But in the backyard I see juncos everywhere no matter how cold it gets. They love the cold weather, visiting here from predawn till past the sunset. They arrive in a flock of 3-10 or more.
On a frosty branch, a female Oregon junco was spotlighted with the brief sun shine. While a female has a gray head, a male has a black head.
Since their claws are smooth, not rugged like other birds', they like to eat on the ground the seeds that fall from the bird feeders.
Sometimes one tries to eat a left-over apple on the tree.
See, she is checking how it is! I hope it's a refreshing one after so much of seeds.
