Contrary to popular belief, Spotted Towhees are not baby
robins – in fact, they’re overgrown members of the sparrow family. Their
angel-white chests and devil-red eyes are reliable field marks to tell them
apart from baby robins. Also, you wouldn’t expect to see any baby birds running
around in the winter. This towhee was at Jericho Park (I was back again!) on
December 14. She was standing on one leg and tucking the other into her
fluffed-up feathers to conserve heat.
Like other sparrows, in the winter they’ll eat pretty much
anything they can find.
Seeds? Good to go.
Grubs? Even better.
Rotten blackberries that have been fermenting on the stem
since July? Down the hatch.
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