ML644682007

Beobachtungsdetails

The first 11 photos are all the same bird. Very gray head, black lores and around base of bill, extensive light brown sides and flanks. Seems pretty good for a first year female pink-sided junco to me. Will wait for additional review. The last four photos are a second junco in the same flock that I also think may be pink sided, but less sure. Even more extensive light brown sides and flanks, and brown comes much further onto the breast. A darker head somewhat obscures the black lores. Also, this second bird has a more brown back ( like Oregon)... possible intergrade? Unsure on this one. Both birds were in a small junco flock on the northernmost edge of the reservoir, at the willow/sagebrush interface.