Snowflake

Day 40: When I initially observed this Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) during the summer, I thought he had something wrong with his eyes. Eventually, I determined that the feathers surrounding them are actually white. He appears normal in every other regard and is a regular visitor to my feeders, posing today with a perfect six-pointed snowflake caught in his "hair." Henceforth, this little sweetheart's name is Snowflake. He and his flockmates are year-'round residents, sharing the plentiful supply of store-bought seed with Steller's Jays, Spotted (Rufous-Sided) Towhees and the occasional Fox Sparrow.