Are Juncos Ground Feeders?
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What do juncos eat in the winter?
In winter, juncos feast on seeds of weeds and grasses that are left standing in your landscape or in fields, parks and open woodlands. Seeds from common plants such as chickweed, buckwheat, lamb's-quarters and sorrel make up 75 percent of their year-round diet. But juncos also supplement with feeder foods.
Why do juncos eat on the ground?
Juncos are primarily ground feeders. They hop and run on the ground, occasionally kicking over leaf litter to search for small weed seeds and invertebrates.
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