birders. Let us know some of the unusual birds you see in the area. Write us at P.O. Box 248, Laguna Beach, CA, 92652, e-mail us at steal your food. Very common in the canyon. California towhee ...

Once called the rufous-sided towhee, this bird has a new name. Learn what a spotted towhee looks like, sounds like and where to find one. ... “They have rusty, brick-red sides of their body.” ...

From forest edges and thickets on late spring mornings in the Northeast comes what sounds like an exhortation from across the ...

Fire-red eyes burn in the dark. For a long time, you see nothing at all, your attention drawn only by a loud and suggestive rustling. But, you peer deeper into the tangled undergrowth, until an ind… ...

Listening is the best way to find birds. If you only look with your eyes, you will miss a lot. For species that are shy and secretive, listening is often far more effective than looking for detecti… ...

The Sunshine State has an eastern towhee race with white, not red, eyes. Towhees brighten a birding day. When you see one, be sure to check for those white spots.

Livestock grazing, mining, off-road vehicle use, and nonnative species continued to threaten the towhee's already small and isolated population — as well as the populations of countless other plants ...

First discovered: The first scientific description of the Eastern towhee was written by the famed naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Family matters: Eastern towhees belong to the Emberizidae family ...

Though it doesn't boast fancy plumage, the grayish-brown, sparrow-like Inyo California towhee is remarkable for its tenacity. Despite the population's limited range and complete isolation from other ...