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Bring On The Snow!

By |2023-12-01T04:51:27-07:00December 1st, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Ring-billed Gulls, Ring-necked Pheasants, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Snow is supposed to start falling around 10 a.m. where I live in northern Utah. It might be the first significant snowfall of this winter down in the valley.

Dark-eyed Junco And Rabbitbrush

By |2021-02-20T09:19:14-07:00October 28th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the Dark-eyed Juncos that I had in my viewfinder was perched on top of a rabbitbrush with seeds and fluff in its bill that turned its head towards me.

Dark-eyed Juncos And Seasonal Changes

By |2022-07-03T12:37:02-06:00October 11th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the seasonal changes I look for in autumn is when I see that the Dark-eyed Juncos have arrived in the Salt Lake Valley.

Wild Roses Provide Cover for Sparrows, Finches And Juncos

By |2021-10-20T04:59:36-06:00November 21st, 2019|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Box Elder County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Small birds like these White-crowned Sparrows, Dark-eyed Juncos and American Goldfinches need cover that provides safety for them from predators.

Male Dark-eyed Junco Close Up At Farmington Bay WMA

By |2024-02-25T04:59:27-07:00October 29th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As common as Dark-eyed Juncos are I have surprisingly few photos of them in my galleries and that is why I get excited when I can add a new photo of them to my portfolio.

West Desert Wandering – Birds, Bees, And Blooms

By |2021-02-20T09:27:54-07:00October 5th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though I came home with very few photos I'm still glad I went wandering. I had great views, sunshine, birds to delight my eyes and ears and I soaked it all up like a thirsty sponge.

Juvenile Dark-eyed Junco High In The Uinta Mountains

By |2021-02-20T09:33:46-07:00August 18th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, High Uintas, Mirror Lake Highway, Summit County, Uinta National Forest, Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I was in the high Uinta Mountains near Washington Lake when I spotted this young Dark-eyed Junco and I was able to take a few images of it before it flew away.

Female or Immature Dark-eyed Junco – Oreganus Group

By |2021-02-20T09:30:00-07:00September 26th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago I was able to photograph a female or immature Dark-eyed Junco of the Oreganus Group when it flew in and landed not too far away from me and I have to admit that seeing it excited me because I enjoy these birds so much.

Spring Dark-eyed Junco Small In The Frame

By |2021-02-20T09:31:41-07:00March 30th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I was only able to photograph one of the Dark-eyed Juncos I saw yesterday because it was the only one that stayed still long enough for me to raise my lens, focus and fire my shutter button, the rest were way too skittish.

Juvenile Dark-eyed Junco, Trial Lake and Mirror Lake Highway

By |2021-02-20T09:35:49-07:00August 17th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, High Uintas, Summit County, Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to photograph a lovely, little Dark-eyed Junco juvenile perched in a conifer near Washington Lake which is not too far from Trial Lake and the Mirror Lake Highway.

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