With the all-day rain and chilly temperatures we had here today at Rainy Day Acres there was not alot of activity at the bird feeders....

But as luck would have it I was watching at the right time and shot this video still of a bird that has never showed up here before.. nor could I find one like it in my bird books ????


What do you think ????

i would guess a rufous sided towhee, also known as an eastern towhee. the dark marks on the white portion of the breast are confusing me though.

I tried slow motion and this is the best shot I can get of the breast area...

 

--Last edited by Dr Trout on 2007-04-25 19:46:02 --

i have to say it's a towhee. see if you can tell the eye color. it should have red eyes. here's one from saturday.


the underside. i do see some markings, but not as much as yours.
 

--Last edited by prnc on 2007-04-25 19:59:05 --

First thought was a towhee.

I'll stick with it too.