Male Spotted Towhee Visits Residence On Barranca Mesa

A male spotted towhee visits the backyard of a residence Monday on Barranca Mesa. The spotted towhee is seen here with the smaller Oregon Junco.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. Juncos are birds of the ground. They hop around the bases of trees and shrubs in forests or venture out onto lawns looking for fallen seeds. Source: allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The male spotted towhee spends time at a residence Monday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The male spotted towhee at a residence Monday on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

The spotted towhee spreads his tail feathers at the residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan

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