I suspect the great naturalist and pioneer ornithologist was optimistic in his estimation of junco familiarity. His “snow-bird” is now formally known as the dark-eyed junco, and back in Audubon’s time ...

GRAND FORKS – The dark-eyed junco is another of the signature birds of October. They may be more abundant than last week’s bird, the Canada goose – and perhaps as abundant as the snow goose, which ...