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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis

Featured image credit: “Finally Got A Shot Of The Elusive Dark Eyed Junco!” by DaPuglet is licensed under CC BY 2.0

To hear songs, learn identification information, migratory patterns, and some fun facts, check out the Dark-eyed Junco page offered by one of my favorite resources: the Cornell Lab of Ornithology »

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