Sawyer - Dark-Eyed Junco

The Dark-Eyed Junco are medium-sized sparrows with a rounded heat and a short-stout bill. Their color patters vary across the country, but they are generally have dark heads, pink bills, and a grey to beige/white body. Range/Habitat - These birds live in coniferous or mixed-coniferous forests across Canada, the western United States, and the Appalachians. Although during the winter, they can be found in woodlands, fields, parks, roadsides, and backyards. Diet - They are primarily seed-eaters. They eat the seeds of chickweed, buckwheat, lamb's quarters, and sorrel. During breeding season, Dark-Eyed Juncos also eat insets such as beetles, moths, butterflies, caterpillars, ants, wasps, and flies. Behavior - These birds hop around the bases of trees and shrubs of forests or venture into lawns looking for fallen seeds. Their nests are built by weaved materials such as grasses, ferns, hair, and pieces of moss. Their nests are usually on sloping ground, rock face, or in tangles roots of upturned trees.