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08-JAN-2014 © 2014 Bob Walker

Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided) (3833)

White Rock, NM

Junco hyemalis mearnsi
One of our most common winter birds are the Dark-eyed Juncos. We are fortunate to have
several different varieties. The most common are the Oregon Juncos, followed by the
Pink-sided Juncos, the Gray-headed Juncos, and the eastern-like Slate-colored Juncos.
The problem with Juncos is telling them apart, and that is further complicated by the fact
that many of the races interbreed. There are many good web-based sites that talk about
the Juncos, some very interesting research (especially, see the Indiana University project).

This particular visitor I think is a Pink-sided Junco -- based on the silvery
color of the hood, and the broad pink coloration below the wings.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/5000s f/8.0 at 600.0mm iso1600 (with 2X TC) hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time08-Jan-2014 17:05:17
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length600 mm
Exposure Time1/5000 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment
Shmuel Halevi09-Jan-2014 07:54
Lovely little bird. Nicely posed.