A baby sea creature was spotted off the coast of California, and the photos are being described as “awesome.” Watchers got ...

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.

Spotted towhees are also at home in backyards, forest edges, and overgrown fields. Where to find one: Their warm rufous flanks match the dry leaves they spend their time hopping around in.

Spotted towhees are dramatic birds of black, white and red. (Photo by Mick Thompson) But the biggest way in which these birds establish themselves as convivial members of our daily lives is ...

In spring, towhees will climb to high perches to utter their forceful trillingsongs. (Photo by Ed Stetson) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. How about the second part of the name, that odd word “towhee”?

The usual suspects were consuming the black-oiled sunflower seeds in the bird feeder and scattered on the deck railing, as well as working the suet block. The dependable nuthatches, juncos and ...

Editor’s note: This is a monthly article featuring bird species of the Upper Clark Fork River Valley from Butte to Garrison.

The rufous-sided towhee, with its striking plumage, is a somewhat secretive member of the finch family that flits from beneath vegetation to visit feeders or scratch around in garden litter ...