The Eastern Towhee is quite secretive and usually stays hidden in vegetation. They are most often by themselves and forage on the ground by scratching vigorously in leaf litter for seeds and insects.
MYSTERY BIRD
I will identify it at the end of the post.
The Warbling Vireo is a bird of village shade trees or by rural roadsides. It is a small vireo with no wing bars and the pale line over the eye is not bordered above and below with dark lines as in the Red-eyed and Philadelphia Vireos.
This one was warbling loudly at Col Sam Smith Park:
I was surprised while standing on my front porch early this morning to see a Red Fox casually moving about.
Other birds:
MYSTERY BIRD
This one is a little confusing because the light makes it look quite brown. Common Grackles usually look much darker. The white eye ring is a good identification mark.
NATURE POETRY
Without your showers, I breed no flowers,
Each field a barren waste appears;
If you don’t weep, my blossoms sleep,
They take such pleasures in your tears. – Philip Freneau (1752–1832)
Miles Hearn
I learn something new every time I look through your reports.
I also test myself, attempting to identify before reading the bird name!
Thanks so much Miles!
thanks for the wonderful birds and the red fox is so at ease,and,itchy…..yes, I also learn something new every time I look at these reports. thank you,Miles
I love the photos where to capture the birds with their beaks open in song 🎵
I can almost hear them singing. Thx Miles.
Once again, such marvelous pictures. Looks like some of the winter ducks are sticking around–I guess the cold may be keeping them here! Thanks, Miles!
And–a fox?