Thursday, June 19, 2014

Rufous-Crowned Sparrow

 The Rufous-Crowned Sparrow was photo at Yellowstone.
They are in long-tailed skulker of rocky, bushy hillsides and canyons areas.  More often heard then seen.

They have a rusty crown, white eye-ring, heavy dark whisker marks.  Their twit are a short jumble of notes.  They are found in the south-west part of U.S.
Kitfoxgal

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon)

 The Dark-Eyed Junco  was called the Oregon Junco,  now are called the Dark-Eyed Junco.    They are widespread in the west.

 They rarely seen in the east.  The males has a solid black or slaty hood.  Chestnut back,  rusty sides.

The females are paler, with gray hood.Their nest is almost always on the ground.  There usully 3 to 5, rarly are there 6.  Bothe parents feed their young.  They do come to bird feeders.