Dark-eyed Junco (slate colored) (Junco hyemalis) | Project Noah

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Description:

This little one was photographed in our backyard at the bird feeder, All black with a white underbelly and a dark orange beak. --- Hopefully someone can help identify this little guy! I was thinking some kind of warbler (female or juvenile)? ---

UPDATE: thanks to spotter: avatb my little guy was identified as a dark-eyed junco, which makes sense since he was spotted in central-eastern NJ and we have many pine trees around our home and their breeding habitat is coniferous or mixed forest areas throughout North America

Habitat:

They breed in North American taiga forests from Alaska to Newfoundland and south to the Appalachian Mountains, wintering through most of the USA. They are relatively common across their range.

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Dark-eyed Junco

Species ID Suggestions

Dark-eyed Junco (slate colored)

Junco hyemalis

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thanks "avatb" my little guy certainly does look like a slate headed junco! :-)

yes, it is blurry because it is through a window, i tried to get a good shot, close up, without flash so it wouldn't reflect back, and scare "the little guy" away. we have a bird feeder wich attaches to the outside window and hangs free. our cats LOVE watching BirdTV all day long, and of course it's "safe" for the birds! as our kitties are indoor only cats. :-)

JungleLoveMamasita

The picture is blurry. Are you taking this through a window. I can imagine how cute he must be using your description of him. Cute little guy.

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