One of the cute little birds that I saw in the snow in my neighborhood earlier this week was this Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis). I can’t help but smile at the bird’s pose, which gives the image a really whimsical,almost cartoonish feel.
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Mike Powell 
Great photo. I love the way Juncos look the way I draw small birds.
Great image, Mike. I like the hint of sky.
Love this one! I always think the Junco looks like someone held it by its feet and dipped it in an ink well!
This Dark-eyed Junco looks very much like a bird my Gram used to call a Snowbird. They were almost always seen scavenging beneath the feeders, more often than in them. He is posing nicely for his portrait. Thank-you, Mr. Mike!!
Thanks for the info, Ellen. This bird, if fact, was scavenging a bit later right underneath a bird feeder in the neighborhood. I don’t think that I ever saw it fly up to use the feeder as some other birds did.
Nice phot Mike! Thanks for sharing!