Junco nest on my front porch

[RainCaster]

They have been coming back every year since 2016.

[Walleye]

1. Sweet. Very cool. I have a hummingbird nesting in a tree in the backyard

[RainCaster]

4. I have hummers that winter over, but I've never seen a nest

I live west of Seattle, where it snows most winters. Starting about 10 years ago, we noticed hummingbirds trying to feed from the shiny red Christmas decorations we would hang in our windows. We immediately started a batch of juice for them, and have been feeding all winter ever since. I have to wrap a string of lights around the feeder to keep it from freezing.

The species is Annas, though we also get more of that variety passing through in early spring, along with Rufous, too.

[Walleye]

6. I live in Delaware. I had a rufous once in November

He stayed around for a couple of weeks. Very rare in the East. The juice was freezing up. I get Ruby-throats in the Spring every year. Not so many this year, but having the nest over my head makes up for it. I hope the eggs hatch. It’s very small and almost impossible to see, except with binoculars. She’s been sitting on it for about 8 days. I don’t know how to post pictures here, but I was able to get a pretty good shot of it.

[elleng]

2. Sweet!

[Ponietz]

3. I feed them as they winter where I live

🐦🙏

[MuseRider]

5. That is so cool.

I love the Juncos we get every fall through the winter. Long ago I had one that had a funny colored feather on the side of his face. He was back for 3 years then never again. They are such fun birds. Thanks for this story and the pictures.

[mopinko]

7. .

eta- nothing says spring to me like a backyard full of juncos.

[yonder]

8. We live a ways east of you and always anticipate them passing through each fall.

Funny thing is, I don't notice their return trip in the spring like in the fall. It's those cool, crisp days of late October and November when they come through.

I like their fun, gregarious nature.

[Alliepoo]

9. Sweet little birdie faces!!

[Scarsdale]

10. Yes. So sweet,

innocent and trusting. Thanks for posting this.

[SheltieLover]

11. Gorgeous!

This would make a great contest entry! 😍

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. Love seeing Juncos but rarely get to see them in KY.

They remind me of little chickens pecking on the ground.

I think we're in their migratory path each year......

[shenmue]

13. Birb!!!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

14. Awe! I love them. So sweet. Thank you. ❤ nt

[AllaN01Bear]

15. sez aww

[LTG]

16. Possibly our most common backyard bird

The Dark-eyed Juncos are in our yard all year round. We make sure they always have food

We sit right inside their breeding zone, so we even see the babies as they start adventuring outside the nest.

We get an amazing variety of songbirds, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and other feathered friends.

This spring, in our garden, we have so far seen:

American Gold Finch
Purple headed Finch
Red Winged Blackbird
Dark-eyed Junco
Anna’s Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Red Breasted Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
Bullock’s Oriole
Black-headed Grosbeak
Mourning Dove
Steller’s Jay
Varied Thrush
American Crow

And a few I haven’t identified. Some have been seen a few times, others are always there.

Overhead -
Red Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle

We have a variety of feeder types, feeding seeds, nuts, a variety of suets, fruits and jams. It seems like I’m filling one or more of then everyday. They cost as much to feed as I do.

My wife is handicapped and can’t get out easily. Watching “her” birds give her great joy.