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Eye level for a change
KC Foggin

Eye level for a change (Junco hyemalis)

Dark-eyed Junco
Generally patterned with gray, white, and shades of tan. All have pinkish bills and white outer tail .
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Habitat
Ha! According to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Dark-eyed Juncos are birds of the ground. They hop around the bases of trees and shrubs in forests or venture out onto lawns looking for fallen seeds. Well not this one ;)
Location
Backyard, Myrtle Beach, SC
Date taken
March, 2021
Scientific name
Junco hyemalis
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender. Hand held
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bievreJJ
beautiful photo of this lovely junco, KC, nicely captured in a great setting, top class, many tfs!!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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Lovely detailed close up, pose, setting and capture KC, lovely job and many tfs.
 
peterow
A wonderful colourfully lit close up capture, detail and setting, KC. Brilliant, well done.
 
Doc Duck
Well, SOMEbody's gotta be different. How else would evolution proceed? ;)
That said - I've seen the same. Could this be similar to what we see with quail, that there's always one perched up higher on guard duty?
 

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