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Spotted Towhee in my backyard

 
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Dec 17, 2006 21:17 |  #1

This guy (and his little sparrow friend) was in my backyard today.

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(Just noticed the Oregon Junco sitting on the lower branch as well)


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Dec 17, 2006 22:05 |  #2

Love that towhee, nice shots.


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Dec 17, 2006 22:10 |  #3

Nice captures and i would love to see this great looking bird.


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Dec 17, 2006 22:28 |  #4

Thanks for the comments.

Here's another I took a few months ago (not in my backyard, but in a local park).

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Dec 18, 2006 09:05 |  #5

Those are such pretty birds! Wish I could get a shot of one. You got some good shots!
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Dec 18, 2006 12:48 as a reply to  @ pttenn's post |  #6

Beautiful bird there! Hoping to see colorful species like that show up in my backyard one of these days. Good shots and thanks for sharing with us.


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Dec 18, 2006 12:52 |  #7

Good shots of a nice looking bird.


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Dec 18, 2006 21:22 |  #8

pttenn wrote in post #2415380 (external link)
Those are such pretty birds! Wish I could get a shot of one. You got some good shots!
Karen

Thanks!

guitarman3 wrote in post #2416127 (external link)
Beautiful bird there! Hoping to see colorful species like that show up in my backyard one of these days. Good shots and thanks for sharing with us.

Thanks!

They like brush to root around in. Throw some seed on the ground. That's where they eat.

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Good shots of a nice looking bird.

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