Eastern Towhees: A Bartow County Bird

It has taken years to get a photo of an Eastern Towhee perched off the ground. Last week I got lucky. This male allowed me to get these photos.

Click the photos to get a really good look at this handsome bird. I love their red eyes. The ones in south Georgia are said to be white. Maybe one day I will be able to share a picture of them.

They always announce themselves before they arrive. Clink the link to listen to their "drink the tea" call.

Eastern Towhee ~ Call (Source: Cornell's All About Birds)

These are delightful birds...I wish I could find one of their nests so I could photograph it. 

Jean is a host on Birds & Blooms Magazine’s Community Forums and is the lone, bird crazy author of the blog The Joy of Bird Watching and Living a Simple Life.