New Bird Sighting: Eastern Towhee
2 Comments Published by paul May 3rd, 2009 in bird watching, natureRandye gets a big rousing golf clap for sighting and identifying a new bird visitor to our backyard feeders, an Eastern Towhee.
A male bird (see picture below) started visiting in the mornings about two days ago, and has been somewhat regular to our backyard since. He mostly forages on the ground for seed and bugs, and according to our handy Sibley’s guide, the Eastern Towhee is a summer visitor to these parts.
I saw a beautiful male Eastern Towhee today feeding on some scraps put out for the birds on the deck. I was in Pickens South Carolina. First one I have ever seen.
For the past few days I had seen a “new” bird at my backyard feeded that looked like a cross between a junco on steroids and a miscolored robin. After searching my house over for my bird book I came on line and searched and searched images, and came up with this dramatic looking bird.
I am in Upper Marlboro, MD