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An adorable California Towhee (Melozone crissalis) on the dirt track

The Canyon Towhee (Melopiza Canyonensis) is a medium sized bird in the family Passerellidae. It is non-migratory and primarily found in the southwestern United States, including Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and western Texas, as well as northern Mexico. They have a length of about 7 to 9 inches and a wingspan of approximately 11 to 12 inches. The back, wings and tail are a rusty brown color while their belly, head and breast are a pale grayish-brown. The head has a distinctive reddish-brown cap on its crown. The dark-colored bill is thick and conical. Canyon Towhees inhabit arid and semi-arid regions with rocky terrain and scrubby vegetation, such as desert canyons, chaparral, and juniper woodlands. Their diet consists of insects, seeds, fruits, and occasionally small lizards or snakes. This Canyon Towhee was photographed while foraging on the ground at Oracle State Park near Oracle, Arizona, USA.

A young Spotted Towhee perches delicately on a branch, its soft brown plumage flecked with the early signs of its signature white spots. The juvenile's bright eyes and fluffy feathers exude a sense of curiosity and innocence as it surveys its surroundings. Its rust-colored flanks are beginning to show, offering a glimpse of the striking adult markings yet to come. Set against a backdrop of natural foliage, this moment captures the towhee in the midst of its transition into adulthood, resting peacefully on a sturdy branch.

California towhee with a grasshopper clasped in its beak.

Canyon Towhee with Snow Covered Background

South of Farminigton New Mexico, a field sparrow perches on a desert shrub in the Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness badlands.

Shoot at Garin Regional Park, Hayward, CA, USA

Perching California Towhee

California (Brown) Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) in the southwest

A California Towhee perched on a branch at Descanso Gardens in La Canada.

An image of a California Towhee perched on an old fence.

Immature or juvenile Eurasian Starling perched on a stone pier at Seahouses, Northumberland.

A Canyon Towhee resting on a rocky perch during autumn in New Mexico.

Observe the subtle beauty of the female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) as she perches elegantly in the sunlight. Unlike her more colorful male counterpart, the female displays a streaked brown plumage that blends seamlessly with her natural surroundings. Captured in this serene moment, she exemplifies the grace and resilience of one of North America's most common and adaptable bird species.

California Towhee adult. Cuesta Park, Santa Clara County, California.

The clay-colored thrush (Turdus grayi) is a common Middle American bird of the thrush family (Turdidae). It is the national bird of Costa Rica, where it is well known as the yigüirro. Other common names include clay-colored robin. It ranges from South Texas to northern Colombia; west and north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.

Female eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, eating a seed

The Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is the best-known of the juncos, a variety of small grayish sparrow with a dark shoulder and head. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. This Dark-Eyed Junco was photographed near Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

California towhee scratches for seeds on ground beside garden hose

Golden Crowned Sparrow Bird foraging on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Shoot at Coyote Hills Regional Park, Fremont, CA

A female brown-headed cowbird in the spring in the boreal forest.

Surrounded by a blurry background of green foliage. Its eys are focused. Bedwell Bay Front Park, Menlo Park, CA

Steller Jay perched on a tree branch.

An extreme close-up of a female Eastern Towhee.

A spotted towhee feeding in the garden

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

A Common Chaffinch in black and white, foraging for food on the ground.

A California towhee in the Anza-Borrego desert

Dark eyed junco perched in greasewood close up.

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