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juncos
Mar 26, 2020 15:57:58 GMT -8
Post by graeme45 on Mar 26, 2020 15:57:58 GMT -8
I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets tons of juncos to my feeder. Occasionally I get a Slate-coloured and now what appears to be at least one Pink-sided. I honestly never really paid too much attention to the subspecies before. It seems to match well with the images from E-bird and my field guides. "Pink" sides are much lighter than Oregon and it has black lores with a light gray head. However, E-bird has no records of Pink-sided up here. Any thoughts?
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juncos
Mar 26, 2020 17:30:36 GMT -8
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Post by Ben on Mar 26, 2020 17:30:36 GMT -8
Do you have a photo?
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juncos
Mar 27, 2020 14:07:10 GMT -8
Post by graeme45 on Mar 27, 2020 14:07:10 GMT -8
Unfortunately no photo.
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juncos
Mar 27, 2020 15:59:13 GMT -8
Post by graeme45 on Mar 27, 2020 15:59:13 GMT -8
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juncos
Mar 28, 2020 8:17:04 GMT -8
Post by Gord on Mar 28, 2020 8:17:04 GMT -8
Graeme, sure looks very much like a pink-sided subspecies but you're right; they're not expected to be seen here. Or it could be a pale oregon with abnormal pigment. A flock of juncos have a variety of plumages with a young female having the most grey hoods and so forth. Worth seeing if it will cooperate for a closer photo.
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