They arrive in my backyard in mid to late October. According to State Wildlife Officials, though, they will occasionally nest in Northeast Ohio. They are the most common bird at winter feeders. They stand out against a backdrop of snow with their dark gray back feathers and white breast. When they fly, you get a good view of their white tail-feathers.
Males are slightly brighter in color.
Juncos are mostly ground feeders, although its not hard entice them to land on a low platform feeder. They prefer white millet, black oil sunflower seeds, and cracked corn. I feed them a mixture of white millet and sunflower seed scattered on the ground. There are several different varieties of Juncos. It can be found in southeastern Montana south through Colorado and east through the Black Hills of South Dakota.