Rufous-sided Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, in the snow of British Columbia. Canada. SCO 7836
The rufous-sided towhee scratches under leaves looking for food. Nuts, seeds and fruits make up most of its diet. It also eats some insects. The female makes a nest of weeds, leaves, bark and stems on or near the ground. The rufous-sided towhee lives in thickets and at the edges of brushy woodlands in well-covered areas. Sometimes the males brings materials for the nest. The female lays two to six eggs. The male sometimes brings the female food during incubation. The female incubates the eggs. The chicks hatch in a little under two weeks and both parents feed them. The chicks fledge when they are 10 to 12 days old. The female usually has two broods a year. Rufous-sided towhees have regional accents! Depending on where they live, the towhee's call will vary. Birds in the east sound nothing like birds in the west.
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Location: Seacrest, Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canada.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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