Dark-eyed Junco [Bob Vuxinic]
Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit
about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then
flood the rest of North America for winter. They’re easy to
recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and
the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight.
Dark-eyed Juncos are among the most abundant forest birds of North
America. Look for them on woodland walks as well as in flocks at
your feeders or on the ground beneath them. (All About Birds)
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Agency, major polluters would no longer have to tally or disclose the
damage they do to the global climate with their emissions of carbon
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 231 AM PST Fri Nov 7 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
SAT E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT E wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
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