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Post by Jeffar on Nov 6, 2008 7:56:32 GMT -8
this little guy has been at my feeder for about a week now (avoiding my Coopers Hawk). a short stubby tail  also.. a two toned head, looks like a mohawk    he really stands out when in a group |
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Post by kastern on Nov 7, 2008 11:06:29 GMT -8
Funny, we have a tail-less Junco over here too. In fact ours has even less of a tail than this one. He looks like a little quail running around.
Kathy
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Post by suesann on Dec 17, 2008 21:06:01 GMT -8
He's really cute... Is he the only Junco you have visiting? I have dozens in my garden at the moment and as there are also sparrows and chickadees feeding and flocking with them I had assumed they were quite gregarious. I know they are basically ground feeders but I have had them hanging off my nut feeder/seed feeder/suet blocks this week so they can obviously improvise. I think they must learn this behavior by watching the sparrows and chickadees using these feeders... one of the benefits of gregarious behavior I guess.
Susan
Abbotsford
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Post by Jeffar on Dec 19, 2008 14:33:13 GMT -8
i also have a dozen or more juncos lots of white crowned sparrows (one with a stubby tail as well) and chickadee's, also a first time visitor for me yesterday a fox sparow.
last year none of my juncos would leave the ground, but this year i counted 7 juncos on and around one suet block yeterday, i think due to the cold weather they are in need of a little extra fat in the diet.
Jeff
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