Dark-Eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

There are several closely-allied varieties of this species. "The collective juncos are slightly smaller than house sparrows and display conspicuous white outer tail feathers in flight. Most have a gray head and breast contrasting sharply with a white belly ... The male 'slate-colored junco' has a dark gray hood and upperparts and a white belly, while the female is a duller brownish gray above. It winters virtually throughout Texas."

The above is a male. This is a female.

Photo taken with a Nikon D90 using a Nikon 400mm, f/5.6 lens.

November 25, 2011.