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[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 9, no. 11. April, 1956. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

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[uwmspeccoll]

A Catbird/Towhee Feathursday

The Catbirds have been meowing under our windows of late, but the Towhees have been fairly inconspicuous this summer. There are a variety of catbird and towhee species around the globe, but in our neck of the woods we have the Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) and the Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). The Catbird is in the family Mimidae along with Mockingbirds and Thrashers, while the Towhee is a sparrow in the large Passerellidae family of New World Sparrows.

We present these brilliant chromolithographs of the Gray Catbird and the Eastern Towhee (referred to here as the Towhee Bunting) from Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States by Thomas G. Gentry and published by J. A. Wagenseller of Philadelphia in 1882, which includes chromolithographs of around 50 paintings of North American birds, eggs, and nests by the American naturalist painter Edwin Sheppard. Eastern Towhees typically nest on or near the ground, which Sheppard depicts here.

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[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Abert's Towhee

Photo: Mick Thompson

"Along streams in the desert Southwest, a sharp pinging note in the thickets announces the presence of Abert's Towhee. If an observer tries to approach, a pair of these towhees may stay just ahead and out of sight, calling in an odd squealing duet when pressed too closely. When undisturbed, they feed on the ground under dense bushes, scratching among the leaf-litter. Many southwestern 'specialty birds' have extensive ranges in the tropics, but this towhee barely gets across the border into northwestern Mexico."

- Audubon Field Guide

[23rdhunter]

everyone was glad to be out in the warmth and sunshine

January 2024

[tuckedinnature]

The female Eastern Towhee is just as beautiful as the male.

[whatnext10]

The Most Beautiful Bird on the Place is the Towhee

More Than Handsome Over the past few months, I’ve been lucky enough to have quite a variety of birds hanging around in my yard. There have been several interesting winter time visitors, like the oven bird, and some who are migrating through like the house wren. There are also quite a few who have taken up residence and by far the most handsome of them is the Eastern towhee (Pipilo…

[nonbinary-nature-lover-jeri]

Scenes From My Walk - Canyon Towhee in the dry grass alongside the El Camino Real Hiking Trail in Santa Fe, NM #PastPhotoFavorites #CanyonTowhee #Towhees #CanyonTowhees #Birds #Bird #BirdPhotography #Birding #BirdingPhotography #Naturalist #PhotoByJeriRae (at El Camino Real Hiking Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5TunTOP0x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[campodefiori9]

Eastern Towhee in light rain , Shakespeare garden , Central park

[lowpolyanimals]

Bird from The Daring Game For Girls

[seabeck]

Spotted towhee

[thomas--bombadil]

An Eastern Towhee braves the snow.

[catadromously]

Spotted Towhee, the dapper fellow who makes everything more cheerful this time of year.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Eastern Towhee

Photo: Frank Izaguirre

"Sometimes secretive but often common, this bird may be noticed first by the sound of industrious scratching in the leaf-litter under dense thickets. In the nesting season, males become bolder, singing from high perches. In some areas this bird is commonly known as 'Chewink,' after the sound of its callnote. In parts of the Southeast and Florida, the towhees have white eyes."

- Audubon Field Guide

[emilylorange]

have some birb shapes 🪶

[tuckedinnature]

Picture(s) of the Day: Eastern Towhee (male)

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

ORDER: Passeriformes

FAMILY: Passerellidae

I enjoy watching this bird when he makes an appearance. We rarely see the female, but I think she’s as prettier than the male.