This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Towhee Time
Day 45: It's Towhee season! When the weather turns cold, I can always count on an influx of Spotted (formerly Rufous-Sided) Towhees at my feeders. They like the protection offered by the contorted filbert as do other small birds since fast-flying predators like hawks can't follow them easily into its interior. The tangle of branches all too frequently foils the photographer's lens as well. This morning, I had half a dozen Towhees show up for breakfast. I stood out in the cold waiting until one perched on an outer limb. Thanks, Towhee! Extra seed for you!
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