A pair of Eastern Towhees, the male and female where making an appearance in Marquette County. They are probably nesting nearby where I photographed them. On a couple of photos I captured their distinct posture. It was a beautiful day, low winds, mostly sunny with temps around 55 degree. Images were taken on May 5, 2020.
Eastern Towhee, the male…
Eastern Towhee, the female…
The Eastern Towhee looking beautiful…
One of my birding stops today was the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. The highlight was a FOY Eastern Towhee. Update: The female Eastern Towhee was photographed at the same location on April 15, 2109. This male put on a nice show eating seeds as I watched from a distance. Another highlight was at least 25 Northern Flickers that were feeding in a field. As I walked a path on the property they flushed from distance in a field. They flushed twice as I did not know they were there till they started taking off. They appeared to just fly to another area there. A Great Horned Owl made an appearance along with a Belted Kingfisher, Song Sparrows, Fox Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, a flock of 12 Wild Turkeys, with males displaying and Yellow-rumped Warblers to name a few. Stops along the lakefront earlier were very quiet bird-wise with nothing special to report other than a couple of Horned Grebes. I made my first stop of the spring at the Magic Hedge, it was bird-less. Weather was nice early in the morning but then before noon, it got overcast, windy and a north wind made it chilly. Still a nice day to be out birding. Images were taken on April 12, 2019.
Eastern Towhee, female
Eastern Towhee, female
Eastern Towhee, female
The Eastern Towhee near a feeder looking for seeds…
Getting a seed probably…
Looking for seeds…
Near a puddle the Eastern Towhee looks for seeds…
Tail up…
Pretty bird!
Getting a seed in the water maybe…
Birding along the lakefront in Milwaukee this morning one of the highlights was a FOY Eastern Towhee, male at Lake Park. It was a pretty gloomy day and cool. Other birds to note, a lot of Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets and still a few Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. Images were taken on April 13, 2017.
Binomial name: Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Category: emberizids
Size: 8.5” long, 10.5” wing span
Weight: 1.4 oz
