Birding Boy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) Someday, I'll find a really obvious male Oregon Junco or something, until then I'll have to content myself with these lightly hooded headaches. Had these two in my yard today, the first has a light bib, but man those flanks and it's back are bright. Another weird Slate-colored? Thanks in advance! And a male intermediate, seemed to have a darker hood/bib with lighter sides and a brown back...I'm obviously not sure though... Edited January 17 by Birding Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed hogg Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) I think the the first one is a Oregon but I don't think that the second one is. I'm not very good at junco subspecies though. Edited January 17 by Ed hogg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 9 minutes ago, Ed hogg said: I think the the first one is a Oregon but I don't think that the second one is. I'm not very good at junco subspecies though. I avoid junco subs like a tax audit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I might start avoiding junco ssp., unless that hood is completely solid all the way around. These young ones are too messy. The male doesn’t look like a lot of contrast between hood and flanks. I wonder if these Cassiar are pushing East, but then getting diluted in with the Slate-colored population. Seems like more “tweeners” are showing up. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, chipperatl said: I might start avoiding junco ssp., unless that hood is completely solid all the way around. These young ones are too messy. The male doesn’t look like a lot of contrast between hood and flanks. I wonder if these Cassiar are pushing East, but then getting diluted in with the Slate-colored population. Seems like more “tweeners” are showing up. Yeah, that’s what I told myself, but then I keep getting distracted by these messy ones. In my whole 2.4 years of birding experience, I’ve never seen so many hooded juncos in one season. Well, to the slash they go. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Ed hogg said: I think the the first one is a Oregon but I don't think that the second one is. I'm not very good at junco subspecies though. Yeah...if only the bib wasn’t so messy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Yeah, that’s what I told myself, but then I keep getting distracted by these messy ones. In my whole 2.4 years of birding experience, I’ve never seen so many hooded juncos in one season. Well, to the slash they go. In my whole 1.4 years of birding experience, I’ve never seen a non hooded junco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, IKLland said: In my whole 1.4 years of birding experience, I’ve never seen a non hooded junco Trade ya 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 minute ago, Avery said: Trade ya Please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: In my whole 1.4 years of birding experience, I’ve never seen a non hooded junco Your several hundred Slate-coloreds (mixed males/females adults/immatures) should arrive in 4 to 5 business days. I hope that in return my one (1) Adult Oregon Junco will have a speedy shipment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, Birding Boy said: Your several hundred Slate-coloreds (mixed males/females adults/immatures) I’m scared! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, IKLland said: I’m scared! I’m scared of what your rare bird alerts will look like after they disperse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, IKLland said: I’m scared! You should be. I sent a similar number. 😏 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, Birding Boy said: I’m scared of what your rare bird alerts will look like after they disperse Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, Avery said: You should be. I sent a similar number. 😏 Collaboration to start a new California population of slate-colored juncos? I’m down. Gotta mix up those junco genetics a little bit more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 minute ago, Birding Boy said: Collaboration to start a new California population of slate-colored juncos? I’m down. Gotta mix up those junco genetics a little bit more. They are fairly common in parts of the state, not rare here, but very uncommon. I don’t think they’re flagged anywhere in the state, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Gotta mix up those junco genetics a little bit more No, we don’t! Please don’t! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: I avoid junco subs like a tax audit. A wise choice, a wise choice... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 5 minutes ago, IKLland said: They are fairly common in parts of the state, not rare here, but very uncommon. I don’t think they’re flagged anywhere in the state, though. Yeah, looked on eBird and I guess there aren’t many places where they would be rare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 18 minutes ago, Birding Boy said: Yeah, looked on eBird and I guess there aren’t many places where they would be rare. I would say they're pretty rare in a lot of California. I rarely see more than 1 or 2 a winter. It seems like a pretty good year for them, I even have one wintering in my yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Yeah, looked on eBird and I guess there aren’t many places where they would be rare. They're rare here in northern New Mexico, but with three subspecies and the odd Cassiar, we probably don't need many Slate-colored. (On the other hand, I wouldn't mind a White-winged.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I see a pretty good amount of Slate-colored Juncos here in Sacramento. I've had 5-6 in a day before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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