this morning, the most spring-like in recent memory, the air was filled with the songs of cardinals , and robins, and canada geese, and the successive laying songs of several chickens, and the conk-a-ree of red-winged blackbirds, and the chiming trill of dark-eyed juncos. minus one.
dark -eyed junco
found under our window, saint paul, minnesota
I just noticed this little bird. It’s my first sight (the identification cards I keep in my kitchen was very helpful!) and now the bird has become my sign of spring. Despite your feelings of finding this bird under your window, I am grateful for the opportunity to get a closer look at it from your photo. Thanks!
We love juncos! I am guessing they will soon become one of your favorites too :-)
So handsome. Our juncos also have that pale pink beak.
So sad – close to 1 billion birds are killed by window strikes in North America every year. Especially night migrators like warblers flying through lit metropoli.