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ariannblack:

Spotted Towhees live in dry habitats. Some scientists have suggested that the bold white spots on Spotted Towhees’ backs help them blend in to the sun-dappled undergrowth. I love the way the orange blends into the yellow on the chest.
Thanks for that fun fact @allaboutbird

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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxk9wQWnYvq/?igshid=6i439slzi7ax

This looks like a Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus).

If you go to her Instagram she corrected “Spotted Towhee” to “Black-headed Grosbeak”, but she left the Spotted Towhee fun fact that she copied from AllAboutBirds.org more or less intact, so it now tells you that “some scientists have suggested that the bold white spots on their [Black-headed Grosbeaks’] backs help them blend in to the sun-dappled undergrowth.” Who knew? 😜

But it is a nice photo.

Reposted from https://lies.tumblr.com/post/185356243571.

sunwendyrain:

Black-headed Grosbeak

#231

I knew they were back because people were reporting them on eBird, but hadn’t seen one yet. But this morning I took my usual walk to the Cape Honeysuckle hedge where the male Orchard Oriole has been hanging out (he’s still there! saw him today!) and I saw six.

They’re definitely back.

Reposted from http://lies.tumblr.com/post/172665367658.