Monday, February 15, 2016

White-throated Sparrow

White-throated Sparrows are brown above and gray below with a striking head pattern
"Winter storm "Olympia" (2/15/16) brought several birds to the feeders. The White-throated is one of my favorite in the sparrow family".


Saturday, February 13, 2016

Eastern Towhee

Males are striking: bold sooty black above and on the breast, with warm rufous sides and white on the belly.
"During the Greater Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) of 2016, three towhee visited my feeders".