Yesterday we went to Severson Dells Forest Preserve on a field trip with the NCIOS bird club. There are feeders outside of the education center building and we watched the many birds there.
Here are some of the birds we saw:
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Tufted Titmouse
- Downy Woodpecker
- Brown Creeper
- Purple Finch
- House Finch
- American Goldfinch
- Dark-eyed Junco
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- White-throated Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Oregon Junco - LIFE BIRD!!!
The Oregon Junco is found in the west usually but they have been seen at Severson Dells before. This is my first time ever seeing one AND I got it with the camera too! The male has a slaty to blackish hood, rufous brown to buffy brown back and sides and the female has a duller hood color. It is neat to see such a rare bird.
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I have never seen an Oregon Junco. congratulation on adding such a neat bird to your life list.
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Congratulations, Dakota. Yes, they are common backyard birds for me here in San Jose, CA. Don’t you love their tails, too? I really love the white edges.
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