Juncos by the Numbers 2

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February 10, 2012

9-12    days after hatching that young juncos leave the nest.

3        the rank of the junco in the 2011 Great Backyard Bird Count as Most Frequently Reported Bird.

0        percent of the time that juncos were observed in the canopy of large trees (during a New Hampshire study on junco foraging habitats).

20-80 percent of the time that junco nests fail due to predation.

3-5 the number of eggs in a typical junco nest.

10 acre area that wintering flocks of juncos stay within.

2 the rank of the junco in overall population in North America, second only to the American Robin.

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Aviaries = thanks for your nice comment. Hope you visit again soon.

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | February 18, 2012 at 06:36 PM

The junco is really cute!Thanks for posting! It was indeed a great post!

Posted by: Aviaries | February 13, 2012 at 11:08 AM

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