Eastern Towhee

Description:

A strikingly marked, oversized sparrow of the East, feathered in bold black and warm reddish-browns – if you can get a clear look at it. Eastern Towhees are birds of the undergrowth, where their rummaging makes far more noise than you would expect for their size. Their chewink calls let you know how common they are, but many of your sightings end up mere glimpses through tangles of little stems. (Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Easte...)

Habitat:

Eastern Towhees are characteristic birds of forest edges, overgrown fields and woodlands, and scrubby backyards or thickets. The most important habitat qualities seem to be dense shrub cover with plenty of leaf litter for the towhees to scratch around in. (Source: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Easte...)

Notes:

I caught this one in mid-song! Spotted at Glenns Valley Nature Center in Indianapolis.