Back Yard Bird Girl Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 A small bird has appeared in my back yard. It has a totally black head with a grey body. It's very small, a grounder. A bit larger than a Hummer but smaller than a Sparrow. I will try to take a photo tonight. I see it only in the evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Where are you located? That will help narrow down the possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Some variety of Junco, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Yard Bird Girl Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 I'm in Southern CA, near Pasadena. There is a "wash" behind us so no house behind us for a good 100 feet. Large trees all around. Will try to take a photo. We have a pretty tall hedge all along the back fence. I see smaller birds go in their to sleep. Thanks for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Maybe try Bushtit or Black Phoebe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRVan Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Sounds like a Oregon race Dark Eyed Junco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnd Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 My First thought was Junco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 @Back Yard Bird Girl scroll through these photos and let us know if any of them match what you're seeing: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Dark-eyed_Junco/id Everybody else, isn't SoCal a bit far south for a Junco this time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Quote Everybody else, isn't SoCal a bit far south for a Junco this time of year? No, it isn't. Juncos are only northern birds in the east. In the west, they breed south in the Rockies to central Arizona, and in California all the way to northern Baja. (Yellow-eyed Juncos extend south through Mexico, but that's a different species.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Yard Bird Girl Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 Thank you, thank you! May be the Oregon. Black head with grey body. Was a no show last evening. Few birds due to a peske hawk (perigon?) Not a coopers this guy is smaller and very agile. Can swoop down and even tried to grab a dove that was under the BBQ. (feathers everywhere). Comes out of nowhere. Got so close to my dog that the top of her hair moved. (Bichon with a pom pom hair do). My squirt gun is at the ready but i'm too slow. Back yard is long and narrow. Have moved feeders so there is no room for it to grab one on the feeders. But he waits till one is on the move (walking) then bam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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