A bird in the hand may be worth two in the bush, but I was happy to find this one, a little damp and bedraggled after the rain...however it was gracious enough to stop and pose for me. Towhee facts: The Rufous-sided Towhee is 7 to 8 long. It has a small pointed black bill, reddish brown eyes, and long black-colored tail feathers with white corners that are visible in flight. The male Towhees are recognizable by their black upper parts and hoods, their rusty orange flanks and their white bellies. Female Towhees are of similar color but their upper parts are of a duller slate gray or brownish shade. ~ Birdhouses 101


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