junco
Small winter bird
A junco is a small North American sparrow, typically gray or brown with a pale belly and white outer tail feathers visible in flight.
Juncos are common at backyard feeders in winter, often foraging on the ground beneath them: The juncos are back—must be getting cold.
Northwestern U.S. state
- gray-headedHaving white-streaked locks
- snowbirdCold-weather escapee heading south
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- hoodedHaving a fabric headpiece
passerine · songbird · perching · flocking · brushy · coniferous · understory · camouflage
Cold-weather escapee heading south
- coldLow temperature state
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
seasonal · flocking · shelter · evergreen · conifer · northern · hardy · resident
Established bird migration path
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- northwardToward the top
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
range · flock · departure · arrival · stopover · route · altitude · orientation
Outdoor space behind home
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- milletSmall-seeded food crop
- platformRaised flat structure
- trayShallow portable platform
birdseed · suet · peanut · squirrel-proof · birdbath · garden · wildlife · forage
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- field guidePortable species identification manual
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- liferPrisoner without release
checklist · sighting · birder · species · observation · photography · habitat · Audubon
Oregon
Northwestern U.S. state
- gray-headedHaving white-streaked locks
- snowbirdCold-weather escapee heading south
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
hooded · passerine · songbird · perching · flocking · brushy · coniferous · understory · camouflage · dimorphism
snowbird
Cold-weather escapee heading south
overwinter · seasonal · flocking · shelter · evergreen · conifer · northern · hardy · resident · yard
flyway
Established bird migration path
breeding · range · flock · departure · arrival · stopover · route · altitude · orientation · transit
backyard
Outdoor space behind home
tray · birdseed · suet · peanut · squirrel-proof · birdbath · garden · wildlife · forage · scatter
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- field guidePortable species identification manual
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
lifer · checklist · sighting · birder · species · observation · photography · habitat · Audubon · Peterson
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- backyard birdingbird feeder, birdbath, birdhouse, robin, cardinal
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- seed eatersfinch, finches, goldfinch, sparrows, canary
- songbirdsrobin, sparrow, canary, bluebird, cardinal
- sparrowssparrow, house sparrow