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Gunnison National Forest, Washington Gulch Trailhead
Crested Butte, Colorado July 24, 2012
Colorado, July 2012 series
More light allowed a faster shutter speed for this shot. The streaked crown and nape, warm brown mantle, and blue-gray feathers are apparent in the look-back pose of this handsome young bird. It was necessary to crop this image tightly to eliminate distracting elements.
The Dark-eyed Junco breeds in Canada and winters in the US, but there are a number of areas in the American West (including Colorado) that host year-round populations. The field marks that identified this individual as a juvenile for me are the streaked gray head, rufous wings, and streaked white breast.
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North American Sparrows by Julie L. Brown by Julie L. Brown, Photobirder