Sorry, another Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
I find them such striking birds, and I know in a few weeks they will be gone. I estimate about 15 wintered on my property.
“A large sparrow with a thick, pointed bill, short neck, chunky body, and long, rounded tail…. Spotted Towhees hop over the ground beneath dense tangles of shrubs, scratching in leaf litter for food. They also climb into lower branches to search for insects and fruits, or to deliver their quick, buzzy song. Towhees can fly long distances, but more often make short, slow flights between patches of cover…. Look for Spotted Towhees in open, shrubby habitat with thick undergrowth. Spotted Towhees are also at home in backyards, forest edges, and overgrown fields….. Early in the breeding season, male Spotted Towhees spend their mornings singing their hearts out, trying to attract a mate. Male towhees have been recorded spending 70 percent to 90 percent of their mornings singing. Almost as soon as they attract a mate, their attention shifts to other things, and they spend only about 5 percent of their time singing.”
Status : Least Concern
Source : Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Brown Acres – Jackson County – Oregon - USA
Sorry, another Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
I find them such striking birds, and I know in a few weeks they will be gone. I estimate about 15 wintered on my property.
“A large sparrow with a thick, pointed bill, short neck, chunky body, and long, rounded tail…. Spotted Towhees hop over the ground beneath dense tangles of shrubs, scratching in leaf litter for food. They also climb into lower branches to search for insects and fruits, or to deliver their quick, buzzy song. Towhees can fly long distances, but more often make short, slow flights between patches of cover…. Look for Spotted Towhees in open, shrubby habitat with thick undergrowth. Spotted Towhees are also at home in backyards, forest edges, and overgrown fields….. Early in the breeding season, male Spotted Towhees spend their mornings singing their hearts out, trying to attract a mate. Male towhees have been recorded spending 70 percent to 90 percent of their mornings singing. Almost as soon as they attract a mate, their attention shifts to other things, and they spend only about 5 percent of their time singing.”
Status : Least Concern
Source : Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Brown Acres – Jackson County – Oregon - USA