This dark-eyed Junco has a weird mutation which causes its eye to be blue instead of a dark-brown or black. Some juvenile juncos will have a pale brown eye for a couple of months after they fledge, but I haven’t seen this blue-eyed mutation before (and didn’t see any literature which describes this mutation either).
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Lyman Woods
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
- Created Timestamp12/17/2021 14:07:49
- CameraNIKON D7500
- Aperture5.6
- CreditGraham Deese
- Copyright© 2021 Graham Deese
- Focal Length500
- Iso1000
- Shutter Speed1/1600



Interesting observation about the blue-eyed Junco. I’ll keep to keep a lookout for one.