Camera Critters #151

The Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon subspecies, is a common bird here during the winter.  Known locally as “Snow Birds,” they spend their winters in the low lands, and summer in the higher elevations.

In the fall, it’s easy to tell when winter arrives, as the snow birds show up right around the same time the temperature starts to fall.

Then in the spring, they disappear right around the same time the temperature starts rising.

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Camera Critter #102

A while back, I mentioned that I knew winter had arrived in the northern reaches of the high desert by the arrival of the Dark-eyed Juncos. They spend the summers in the higher elevations and move into the lower elevations for colder weather.

But it is warming in central Oregon, and the breeding season is coming soon and with all that, the juncos will be moving back into the mountains, to once again await the next winter.

And when that happens, I'll miss the little guys and gals.

Female Dark-eyed Junco or Oregon Junco

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