Pipilo maculatus
Spotted Towhees are much more easily heard than seen for me. Early in the morning this
particular bird likes to fly from tree to tree, perch near the top, and call repeatedly
with his distinctive song. This morning he got close enough so that I could get a
marginally successful picture. About once every couple of weeks, he will fly down to our
flower gardens and will scratch around in the dead winter leaves looking for something to eat.