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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on January 20, 2012, 04:21:36 PM

Title: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on January 20, 2012, 04:21:36 PM

someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

this guy was feeding on Hall's Rd. very unshy (got about 3 feet from my two feet).

(http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc519/yogistewart/oregonjunco.jpg)

Title: Re: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: BC on January 20, 2012, 05:29:42 PM

I think the rusty brown would extend further down on the flank of an Oregon although the back and hood are quite convincing. How's that for a non-committal response? Someone in the forum recently noted how variable Juncos can be.

Title: Re: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: Reg on January 20, 2012, 06:34:01 PM

I'd say you are right, I got the same one there back in November,and he is still there
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6405786953_5a75f1a815_z.jpg)

Title: Re: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: thouc on January 20, 2012, 11:11:08 PM

There are those intermediate/mixed "Cassiar" Juncos also. This one definitely looks like it has "Oregon" genes in it, but I'm not sure whether it's pure or not.

Title: Re: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: BoboBird on January 21, 2012, 01:00:33 AM

Probably thinking you had food.

Nice catch.

Title: Re: Oregon dark-eyed junco
Post by: Phiddy on January 21, 2012, 06:27:36 AM

really nice !