Dark-Eyed Junco
The birds have been out in full force over the past few weeks, with cardinals, sparrows, finches, wrens and woodpeckers regularly visiting my feeders.
One of my favorite birds to watch are the Dark-Eyed Juncos, who hang out in the yard over the winter months. They travel in small flocks, and they’re often the first ones up in the morning and the last to leave, taking care of the groundwork and cleaning up the spilled seeds in the yard.
Sometimes, when the other birds are absent, they’ll alight on the birdseed bell and the feeders. I caught this one taking aim at the bell, fluttering in a holding pattern while it decided where to land.
This is my installment for the letter B on the A-Z Challenge, which actually occurs weekly on Tuesdays. It’s a fun way to resurrect images from my library or take new ones for the theme, depending on my workload each week. There are a lot of very creative photographers participating, so if you have a few minutes for some inspiration, it’s a nice place to visit.
Tricia Booker Photography 
What an amazing picture! Love how you captured that moment in flight
Thank you, Emily! I appreciate your comment and hope you are doing well!
Love this capture….birds are so small and yet incredible in how they fly and survive:)
Thank you! I agree, they are so fragile yet so amazing in their durability. I’m glad I can provide a few with an extra energy source each winter to help in their quest for food.
wow, so close and precise!
I’m able to put a feeder on my covered porch, and now after a few years they aren’t as timid and allow me to observe them. I just wish the squirrels were a little more fearful of me 🙂
Each morning I gaze at my bird feeding station. It starts the day with gusto. I suspect that you feel the same way. Very nice capture of the junco.
Thank you, Sally. Yes, I sit at my desk each day and watch the birds as I work. They’re almost like little co-workers; we are all on a mission to accomplish our important tasks each day! They empty the feeder and I fill it up!
Oh, does that sound familiar. Bluebirds are back at my feeders. They dined last spring. and apparently had plenty in my gardens to fill their needs during summer and autumn. I always call my bird station a Disney world. Happy bird watching.
Oh, I wish we had the Bluebirds! They were here in the spring, made a nest in the yard, but then left and haven’t been back. I went to the Arboretum near my house today saw many there in the meadows. I guess they prefer a more open area in the winter.