Male Spotted Towee in Snow

by Debbie Portwood

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Male Spotted Towee in Snow

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Debbie Portwood

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Photograph - Photography

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A wintery view of a gorgeous male Spotted Towee. Love his bold tricolor markings of black, white and rusty brown, very sharp contrasting colors and a beautiful very deep redish orange eye! I placed him in the show atop a piece of drift wood with a wintery white frame and to add to the winter look I layered in some foliage that has been covered with ice and really adds some beautiful sparkle. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D.............................The Spotted Towhee is a large, striking sparrow of sun-baked thickets of the West. When you catch sight of one, they�re gleaming black above (females are grayish), spotted and striped with brilliant white. Their warm rufous flanks match the dry leaves they spend their time hopping around in. The birds can be hard to see in the leaf litter, so your best chance for an unobstructed look at this handsome bird may be in the spring, when males climb into the shrub tops to sing their buzzy songs............................. Size & Shape -
A large sparrow with a thick, pointed bill, short neck, chunky body, and long, rounded tail..............................Color Pattern - Male Spotted Towhees have jet-black upperparts and throat; their wings and back are spotted bright white. The flanks are warm rufous and the belly is white. Females have the same pattern but are warm brown where males are black. In flight, look for white corners to the black tail.............................Behavior - Spotted Towhees hop over the ground beneath dense tangles of shrubs, scratching in leaf litter for food. They also climb into lower branches to search for insects and fruits, or to deliver their quick, buzzy song. Towhees can fly long distances, but more often make short, slow flights between patches of cover............................Habitat - Look for Spotted Towhees in open, shrubby habitat with thick undergrowth. Spotted Towhees are also at home in backyards, forest edges, and overgrown fields.................More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org

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February 10th, 2014

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