77 Oregon Junco

• A group of Oregon Junco are called a; Crew / Flutter / Meinie / Quarrel / Ubiquity.
• We have had up to 120 Dark-eyed Junco at the feeder some days but only seen this one Oregon.  He really stood out with his dark head and brown body.  The Slate colored ones we see here seem vry different.
• Junco have a pair of white feathers and when there is danger they fly off signalling the others.
• This species of junco is normally found in the mountains and on to the pacific coast.  It was really gerat to have a visit here in Hamiota MB.
•  These birds are also known as Snow Birds because they are the first birds to return to the feeder each fall.  Canadians that travel to Florida in the fall have been given this name from the Junco.
• They have two clutches and 4 eggs in each.  They eat seeds and insects.