Thursday, June 2, 2011

Eastern Towhee 2011

As I was hiking through a wet oak woods, I heard this handsome male Eastern Towhee calling from a low shrub.  This large sparrow's song sounds like, "Drink your tea."  His crimson eyes give him an intense look.  EATOs are a common breeding species in Illinois.  They hide in shrubs, hop on the ground, and scratch through leaf litter in search of tasty insects, seeds, berries, and snails.

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