Distinctive markings: Male has a black head, back and tail with white belly, orange-red sides and red or white eyes. The ...

A male eastern towhee is quite dashing in appearance. Black above, white below and a lovely cinnamon-brown on the flanks give this bird the look of a tuxedoed gentleman on his way to some high-society ...

Claim to fame: When males are in bright courtship plumage in spring, the Eastern towhee is one of the more interestingly marked birds you’ll see at forest edges and in old overgrown fields throughout ...

Often missed by birders, particularly those of us who hear poorly, is one of our most attractive species — the eastern towhee. Until 1995, it was called the rufous-sided towhee, a very descriptive ...

An eastern towhee is back on my property. I didn’t see it, but heard its distinctive song, “drink your tea.” Before we talk about this bird’s behavior, let’s discuss its family, the Emberizids.

Last year I told you about a Baltimore oriole that was scratching on the ground under my birdfeeder. At the time you seemed skeptical saying, “It doesn’t sound like oriole behavior.” Well, the bird is ...

One of my favorite spring arrival birds, an eastern towhee, showed up in the back yard last week. I’m especially fond of this member of the sparrow family as its cheery song that sounds like “drink ...

The following sightings were reported to Newburyport Birders this week. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders.com or by calling 978-204-2976. Onboard Eastman’s Fleet out ...

Near the summit of Mount Lemmon above Tucson, Arizona, there was a songbird near the top of a tree. I could see that he was singing, despite the fact that I could not hear him, and based on color and ...