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DSCN6645.JPG Female Dark Eyed Junco-Oregon Phase
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DSCN6645.JPG Female Dark Eyed Junco-Oregon Phase (Junco hyemalis)

This fearless Dark Eyed Junco I simply looked up and noticed. She was eating the important, but invasive, Prostate Spurge, that tiny seed-bearing plant that one often sees, (or does not,) growing along edges and in the cracks of sidewalks. This plant attracts nearly all seed eating songbirds here
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Habitat
Sidewalk alongside a roadway
Location
Outskirts, Boise, Id. USA
Date taken
2/12/25
Scientific name
Junco hyemalis
Equipment used
Nikon P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600-f6.5-200
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It looked for a minute as if she has a crossed bill, but I'm still not sure!!

A wonderful picture Gregg, thanks lad.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Gregg Martin
Date added
View count
115
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN6645.JPG
File size
2.2 MB
Date taken
Wed, 12 February 2025 12:50 PM
Dimensions
4262px x 3182px

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