The Eastern Towhee (#25 on the list) is another one of those birds whose call sounds like it is announcing its name – a quick, low pitched “tow”, followed by a higher pitched, drawn out “heeeee”!
My Towhees typically stay in the front yard, hopping in an out of the shrubs, but occasionally they pop around back to grab some dropped seed off the ground.
I think these birds are so beautiful! Maybe one day I will have a Towhee fly up on a branch and strike a pretty pose for a picture; but until then, check out this post by my blogging buddy Dawn – she got a great shot!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Pretty bird. I don’t recall seeing one before in Kansas, although Audubon tells me they migrate through here. Maybe someday!
I hope you do get to see them someday!
Such a delight! I once was surprised by a Towee who popped out unexpectedly through the bushes along a trail. He stood out in the open, on a little branch right at eye level, singing his heart out.
What fun!
Towhees are so striking– I wish we had them here, but they are a rare sight.
The females are so lovely too, with their rich brown instead of black. What is your favorite bird that you get in your neck of the woods?
Tough to pick a favorite, I love our summer migrants filling the air with birdsong, but for year round smiles, it is the cheerful chickadee. 🙂
The colour combinations are really eye-catching even on the ground!
They really are so beautiful.