Beautiful bird, great picture, excellent yard bird!!

Hope it sticks around,
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD





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From: Frank Marenghi <>
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Sent: Fri, Nov 12, 2010 7:18 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] "Oregon" type Junco at feeder, Annapolis


Unfortunately, I wasn't there to see it, but my girlfriend Amanda snapped this 
icture of an apparent "Oregon" type Junco at our feeder in Annapolis today. It 
as seen between 1 and 2 pm, but I did not see it from 3:45 - dusk. I remember a 
iscussion of certain intergrade individuals that didn't really fit any of the 
lassic subspecies looks, and this may be one of those, but  it looked pretty 
ood to me; complete very dark hood, buffy sides, and a brownish - grayish back. 
n some of the other photos the buffy is more noticeable but the pics are less 
lear. It is taken through a window so it a little muted. I was expecting more 
rown, but this is variable of course and a quick search online will show photos 
ith the range of variability. There were about 10 other Juncos around, only one 
f which was a textbook "Slate-colored" the other 9 had brownish backs with dark 
treaks and either dark gray or tannish flanks. 
Here are 2 photos, the first is the cropped version of the other. Comments 
elcome: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8237785@N06/5170715386/
Good Birding,
Frank Marenghi
nnapolis, MD


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