Dark-Eyed Junco

Front

Full View

Side Profile Catching those Dark Eyes

Other Side Profile

Showing Tail Feathers

Side Profile

Another Side Profile

This View Shows Buff Underside

A member of the sparrow family these birds are not so much black as a slate gray with a buff breast. In comparison to the black of a crow or raven, the crows have much more blue in their plumage. The females are more a brownish slate gray than the male.These birds are much harder, in my experience, to find than other members of the sparrow family. I was quite pleased to get these photos because of their reticence to stay around if disturbed.