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Spotted Towhee

Spotted Towhee

The Spotted Towhee is a large, striking sparrow of sun-baked thickets of the West. When you catch sight of one, they’re gleaming black above (females are gray...
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The Spotted Towhee is a large, striking sparrow of sun-baked thickets of the West. When you catch sight of one, they’re gleaming black above (females are grayish), spotted and striped with brilliant white. Their warm rufous flanks match the dry leaves they spend their time hopping around in. The birds can be hard to see in the leaf litter, so your best chance for an unobstructed look at this handsome bird may be in the spring, when males climb into the shrub tops to sing their buzzy songs.
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May, 2014

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Another interesting bird photo added to your gallery. Thanks for including some info. about each of the birds in your photos.

Beautiful Bird and capture!Thanks for the info!

You are welcome! I do enjoy looking the bird information up and do like comparing my photos to those on Google Images.

Beautiful shot, lovely species of bird!

Thanks, it does have a rather dramatic looking hood over its head, I also think it a lovely species.

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