Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Towhee visiting at my house


Eastern Towhee
Originally uploaded by Henry McLin

We had a fun visitor yesterday, eating the black hulled sunflower seeds on our patio. The seeds fell out of our hanging bird feeder, and a Rufus-sided Towhee enjoyed the feast.
I read that they live from British Columbia south to California, Guatemala and also live in Florida.
I think of Towhees as cousins of another of my favorite birds, the Robin.

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26 comments:

  1. Martin SNovember 15, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    A very handsome, determined looking bird!

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  2. Heirloom treasuresNovember 16, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    What a lovely pretty bird Terra, I have never heard of it. I think seeing pretty birds feeding in our very own gardens is a real joy.
    We were recently on holidays in the Australian bush only 30kls from where we live, and the bird life was just incredible. We enjoyed lots of breakfasts on the deck watching them feed.

    Thank you for visiting me and being interested in what I do. Crochet is a lot easier than tatting,you should give it a try. I hadn't done it for years until the last couple of weeks. I showed one of my homeschooled students how to do it today and she went home with a little circle. She was so pleased. I can only do the basic stitches taught to me by my grandmother, but that's all you need to do things like I posted about. Nice to have met you xx jeanetteann

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  3. CatherineNovember 16, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    What a cute little bird!
    xo Catherine

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  4. Chatty CroneNovember 16, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    He looks a bit like a robin - but a different color underneath. Pretty. sandie

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  5. RitaNovember 16, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Oh, that is such a pretty bird! :)

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  6. farmladyNovember 16, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Nice shot! Birds are so hard to catch in the camera.
    Towhees are like live little ornaments hopping around between the roses in my garden. I love them. They catch your eye from the windows.
    Beautiful birds...

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  7. the wild magnoliaNovember 16, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    This is an interesting little cuties. Love the colors. I've never noticed one here in south Florida.

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  8. Blessed SerendipityNovember 16, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Such a pretty bird. Great picture too!

    Danielle

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  9. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    thats a great shot, painting birds is a passion of mine for sure, Thankyou for visiting me today, its so nice to meet you!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    I have never seen a towhee. It's a very beautiful bird. I can see some resemblance to a robin in the coloring.

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  11. SandyNovember 16, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    We have the towhee visiting us regularly. In fact, we see both the male and female. She is equally beautiful though a rust color all over with the same light colored belly. For some reason we got into the habit of calling them "Mr. and Mrs. Towhee.

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  12. Bargain Decorating with LaurieNovember 16, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Your photo captured him beautifully. At first, I thought it was a Robin. I don't think I've ever seen a Towhee. Fun to learn about a new to me bird. laurie

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  13. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    What a cute little guy.
    We have so much fun ID-ing birds at our winter feeders.

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  14. AnonymousNovember 17, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    So pretty. They bring so much joy.
    Thank you for stopping by, Terra. I too visit a wide variety of blogs each offering a peek into the uniqueness of our lives.
    Have a gorgeous day!

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  15. Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)November 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Simply a beautiful little bird!!! I'm quite fond of the little fine feathered friends. I feed 'em year round.

    You captured a wonderful shot girl!

    God bless and enjoy this wonderful day sweetie!!! :o)

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  16. myletterstoemilyNovember 17, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    what a lovely bird to feed! he does
    resemble the robin.

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  17. BumbleVeeNovember 17, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Definitely some robin colours in there....

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  18. ConnieNovember 17, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    It's a pretty bird. I don't think I've ever seen one of those before.

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  19. PondsideNovember 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    What a pretty bird - I'm off to check in my Birds of BC book!

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  20. FrikoNovember 19, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    what a very pretty little bird, not one that comes visiting this side of the pond.

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  21. LyndaNovember 19, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    http://bennie-thesmiths.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-little-friend-rueous-sided-towhee.html posted a pic of this bird this week, too. It is the first I have ever heard or seen this species. It is a beautiful bird.

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  22. NanaNor'sNovember 20, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Hi there, I love Towhee's; we had them when we lived in Sonoma County and occasionally we see them here but we also get Grackles and I think they scare some of the smaller birds away. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Terra.
    Hugs,Noreen

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  23. ~Lavender Dreamer~November 20, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    We always saw them in NC and they have a nice song to sing! Lovely photo! ♥

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  24. AmritaNovember 20, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    What a sweet bird

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  25. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Beautiful Towhee! Do they make it to west central Florida? I'll have to be on the lookout!

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  26. Michelle PalmerNovember 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    They are beautiful! Cute little song, too~
    I hope these little feathered friends know how much joy they bring us :)
    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Michelle

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