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Dark-eyed Junco (juvenile) basking in the sun

Tilden Botanic Garden, Berkeley, CA

It was raining the day before. The sun finally broke through around noon. After being in the sun for a while, the tilted top edge of the guardrail over a bridge became steamy warm. This pair of juvenile Dark-eyed Juncos seized the moment and knew exactly what to do. They were sitting flat, preening and basking in the sun with their bellies fully touching th warm surface.

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Uploaded on June 11, 2017
Taken on June 9, 2017