California Towhee
Pipilo crissalis
 (L 9" WS 11.5" Wt 1.5 oz s )
God gives every bird its
food, but He does not
throw it into its nest.
   (J.G. Holland)
Rather nondescript...found year round
in California and Baja California.
Sunol Regional
Wilderness, CA
17Jun2011
Yard bird
Pleasanton, CA
19Jun2012
Montaña de Oro St. Pk.
near Los Osos, CA
13Oct2012
flash photo