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Spotted Towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Habitat:

Leaf litter in heavily-wooded arboretum

Notes:

This is a colorful sparrow that is well-known for its habit of scraping the leaf litter in search of prey.

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2 Comments

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 8 years ago

Awesome to hear! Look out for the Gila Monsters!

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 8 years ago

Nice capture, Josh. It is springtime in our part of the world, and we are eager to get down to Tucson to do some exploring & photography. Love it there!

JoshuaGSmith
Spotted by
JoshuaGSmith

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Jan 2, 2016
Submitted on Jan 7, 2016

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