Illinois
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate)
Junco hyemalis
 (L 6.25" WS 9.25" WT 0.67 oz)
Yard Birds
Oak Park
05April2008
14Dec2013
Often seen at bird feeders
in the winter... “Hymealis”
means “winter”.
Starved Rock
St Park
13Feb2011
female
Junco in Latin means rush;
hyemalis in Latin means wintry.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Cornell
Ornithology
 
© Audubon
Society
05April2008
Eating snow