Two slate-coloured juncos flit through the snow-filled air as a third one watches from a shepherd's hook.

Two slate-coloured juncos have an altercation over the black metal shepherd's hook. The one perched on it flaps his wings at the other who is hovering in front of him in the fluffy falling snow.

Three slate-coloured juncos execute their version of a Cirque du Soleil act in the falling fluffy snow. Two are floating in mid-air while the third watches from the shepherd's hook.

Two juncos float in the air filled with fat fluffy snowflakes while a third watches from a black metal shepherd's hook.

Junco aerial ballet in the snow. These guys have been a delight this last week. #birds

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Thanks, Mary. I was very tickled when I realized they were actually in focus. 😊

Very nice :)

I really love this one :)

Two male slate-coloured juncos face each other in mid-flight, clasping feet like dancers as light snowflakes flutter around them in the snowy forest.

Two male slate coloured juncos hover facing each other in mid flight. The one on the left pulls his wings into an upstroke while bracing his tail, staring into the eyes on the one of the right who is mid-downstroke. Snow flutters around them in the snowy forest.

Some mid-air junco battles from the other day. They do these amazing, spiraling aerial battles. It's taken some practice to be quick enough to catch them. Most of my shots are of empty sky :) #birds 🌿

Looking at a partially complete drawing of a raccoon on a wooden easel. The tray is piled with different coloured pencils and a white eraser. More coloured pencils litter the table in a variety of ceramic mugs.

When you get the feeling that you're being watched. I can't work on you today. I have to finish my taxes. #WorkInProgress

Thank you very much 😊

Thank you. Honestly, it happened so fast, it was like you put three squirrels in a blender.

Thanks. I feel like I really could’ve added so much more but I’m glad it makes you chuckle.

You’re most welcome. It’s even funnier when you know that this whole thing happened faster than you could take it all in.

Two red squirrels sitting next to each other in a bird feeder, studiously avoiding eye contact as they munch on sunflower seeds. Barely visible on the right is the nose of a third squirrel about to cause chaos.

One squirrel holds down another while a third squirrel squirms on its back as the three of them high-speed wrestle in a wooden bird feeder.

A chaotic ball of three red squirrels in a wooden tray feeder. Seeds fly through the air as they recreate the cartoon depiction of a fight as a cloud of dust with arms and legs sticking out.

One squirrel lies on its back eyes closed against the chaos, almost in the arms of another who looks appalled at the third squirrel face-planting in the feeder at the feet of the other two.

Chaos in the bird feeder this morning. My two squirrel buddies decided to tolerate each other again so I grabbed my camera. A third tried to get in on the action and these crazy photos ensued.

I promise no squirrel was injured. All of this happened in the space of seconds. #Mammals 🌿

Thanks. I was very surprised to see it. We don’t usually get them this far east.

I helped pull a moose out of a hole like that many years ago.

Thanks! I can't stop laughing when I look at them :)

I'm not 100% sure what you're referring to.

Thanks, Gwen. It was definitely a case of being in the right place just the right time. Didn’t quite have the settings right but I made it work.

I’m pretty sure I’ve had one before, and there have definitely been the occasional sighting over the years that I’m aware of, but I was quite surprised to see it. It’s been hanging around the last few days.

Thanks, Rob. I was using the Cornell Birds of the World account and that’s what I based my ID on.

A dark-eyed junco (sparrow) perched on a round metal hook. It has a dark brown hood, brown back and buffy flanks contrasting a white belly.

Any dark-eyed junco experts out there? I think I might have an Oregon junco in my yard with all of the regular slate-coloureds. It seems browner than I would expect J. h. cismontanus to be based on descriptions. Thoughts? #birds 🌿

Thanks :) I laugh every time I look at them.

Thanks. It was a bit challenging to write it. 😊

It's a little of both :)

Awesome! I've never managed a clear photo of these guys.

Two red squirrels sitting next to each other in a bird feeder, studiously avoiding eye contact as they munch on sunflower seeds. Barely visible on the right is the nose of a third squirrel about to cause chaos.

One squirrel holds down another while a third squirrel squirms on its back as the three of them high-speed wrestle in a wooden bird feeder.

A chaotic ball of three red squirrels in a wooden tray feeder. Seeds fly through the air as they recreate the cartoon depiction of a fight as a cloud of dust with arms and legs sticking out.

One squirrel lies on its back eyes closed against the chaos, almost in the arms of another who looks appalled at the third squirrel face-planting in the feeder at the feet of the other two.

Chaos in the bird feeder this morning. My two squirrel buddies decided to tolerate each other again so I grabbed my camera. A third tried to get in on the action and these crazy photos ensued.

I promise no squirrel was injured. All of this happened in the space of seconds. #Mammals 🌿

Thank you very much 💕

Thanks. It has its ups and downs, just like any life. I hope you can find something that makes you happy.

Thanks guys. That’s very kind.

Thank you very much. That means a lot. 💕

Thanks Mike. It’s kind of hard to wrap my head around sometimes.