Spotted Towhee by drag

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 03, 2008

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One of the noises birds around lol. We have alot of these guys. I enjoy hearing them hopping around the brush but sometimes they startle me because I wonder what's sneaking around then one of these guys hops out. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by. Take care:0)bonita Northwestern birds migrate eastwards to the central plains of the United States, mostly the northwestern-central Great Plains. In other areas, some birds may move to lower elevations in winter. Their breeding habitat is chaparral, thickets or shrubby areas across western North America. This bird interbreeds with the Collared Towhee where their ranges overlap in southwestern Mexico. They nest either on the ground or low in bushes, seldom more than 1.5 m above the ground. The female builds the nest over a period of about 5 days. It is bulky and sturdily made of leaves, strips of bark, twigs, forb stalks, and grasses, lined with pine needles, shredded bark, grasses, and sometimes hairs. At least two broods, consisting of up to 5 eggs, are laid per season. The egg shells are greyish or creamy-white, sometimes with a tinge of green, with reddish brown spots that can form a wreath or cap. The female incubates the eggs alone for 12 to 13 days; the young leave the nest at 10 to 12 days. Nests are parasitized by cowbirds. These birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, with a habit of noisily rummaging through dry leaves searching for food. They mainly eat insects, acorns, seeds and berries. The call may be harsher and more varied than for the Eastern Towhee.

Comments (31)

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GinoBossoleti

10:57AM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Es muy hermoso su trabajo Gino B.

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flora-crassella

10:58AM | Thu, 03 July 2008

...was für ein hübscher Vogel! Die Aufnahme ist hervorragend gut!

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SapUS59

11:19AM | Thu, 03 July 2008

fantastic image !!

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odie

11:32AM | Thu, 03 July 2008

What a great shot! I think it's great that you just happen to catch it on the end of this log. The circle really draws attention to the bird!

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rainbows

12:33PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

A wonderful capture of this handsome fellow. We do not have them here... Have a beautiful day, Bonita. Hugs. Di. xx

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emmecielle

12:53PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Wonderful!!! :)

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JDoc

1:21PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Beautiful subject, wonderful detail. Great shot!

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Alz2008

1:26PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Beautiful image, excellent well done..

MrsLubner

1:55PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Stunning! An excellent capture. You've really made thir bird come alive for me.

wingnut55

1:57PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

nice shot !

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RobyHermida

2:16PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

~ Great capture, excellent work! ~ ROBY ;o)

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awjay

2:26PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

wonderful capture my friend

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Hedepo

3:03PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

A very sweet and beautiful capture, I like the setting in this photo too, Excellent work Have a nice evening henk

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durleybeachbum

3:57PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Super to see this!

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ledwolorz

4:13PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Fantastic shot.

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timtripp

4:26PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

beautiful, very satisfying image!!! i love it.

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gizmo563

4:27PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Excellent shot!

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danob

4:33PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Super capture in wonderful surroundings and great narrative about the species

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G_Mansco

4:58PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

I never have seen one of these! thanks for sharing ;O)

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CavalierLady

5:13PM | Thu, 03 July 2008

Wonderful shot! I saw one of these in New Mexico last fall, but the image didn't come out good enough to post! And they are such beautiful birds, too! Great, and thanks for posting this!

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