I suspect the great naturalist and pioneer ornithologist was optimistic in his estimation of junco familiarity. His “snow-bird” is now formally known as the dark-eyed junco, and back in Audubon’s time ...

Yes, it’s still autumn, but one of the earliest signs of winter might already be in your own backyard. The Dark-eyed Junco is a small sparrow that’s synonymous with winter’s return across much of the ...

Summer birdwatching can be slow and challenging. The spring migrants have moved through, the fall migrants haven’t returned yet and the winter birds are a few months out from arriving. But what makes ...

DEAR JOAN: Over the past four weeks, a pair of juncos have twice built nests and laid eggs in our hanging geraniums. We became aware when we observed the parent birds keeping a very close eye on us ...

The headlines in the bird world this week would appear to be that every bush and brush patch has a flock of juncos in it, and every third high line pole has a hawk. Juncos and hawks are at opposite ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most importantly ...