New Mexico
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
(L 8.5" WS 10.5" Wt 1.4 oz)
Sandia Peak
12Mar2012
Beautiful New World Sparrow
...often seen scratching leaf clutter
to uncover seeds and small bugs.
...often seen scratching leaf clutter
to uncover seeds and small bugs.
Bosque del Apache
Nat’l Wildlife Refuge
Nat’l Wildlife Refuge
08Mar2012
Timoring Towhee
Kicks out bugs within our sight
“Towhee!” said with glee
Murmuring - “Wildness delight!”
(Rob)
Pipilo in Latin means chirp or
twitter; maculata in Latin
means spotted.
twitter; maculata in Latin
means spotted.
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