Yellow Morning at Lake Apopka
September 28, 2021 - An Eastern Towhee appeared and reminded me to "Drink my tea!" (That's really what his call sounds like!) I only had a water bottle with me, but he said that was just as good.... Read more
Eastern Towhee
 | “Drink Your Tea!” That’s what my call sounds like. My preferred food is insects and berries, but I’ll visit your ground feeders, too. I’m a year round bird in Florida. Most Likely Found: In the treetops When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Bok Tower, Callaway Gardens, Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake County Backroads, Wekiva Springs State Park Read more: Eastern Towhee at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Eastern Towhee eBird range |
I have written 10 posts including a photo of a Eastern Towhee
A Morning of Possibilities at Lake Apopka
June 22, 2017 - I spotted an Eastern Towhee in his usual spot, singing at the top of "his" tree.... Read more
Addicted to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 20, 2017 - Donna spotted this Eastern Towhee and wow, did he pose for her!... Read more
In Search of Burrowing Owls
May 20, 2017 - There are orange groves out in this neck of the woods, and as I passed them, I heard the song of an Eastern Towhee.... Eastern Towhees are common in Florida but I don't get many chances to photograph them, especially singing.... Read more
Two Lifers on a Drizzly Circle B Bar Reserve Morning
May 8, 2013 - Another bird who was very friendly that morning was the Eastern Towhee.... You can always hear them along the Windmill Whisper side of the trail, and there's a tree along the start of the Eagle Roost trail where I can fairly predictively find Eastern Towhees.... Read more
Anniversary at Bok Tower Gardens
June 5, 2011 - Wood Duck Rich spotted a trio of juvenile Eastern Towhees hopping around in the mulch. They were fun to watch as they rooted around in the mulch.... Juvenile Eastern Towhee We saw Northern Parulas and Tufted Titmice at the feeder by the Window by the Pond. We also saw a…... Read more
Foggy but Interesting Morning at the Circle B Bar Reserve
March 27, 2011 - American Kestrel We heard several Northern Bobwhites calling out from the brush under the pine trees along the Eagle Roost. As we neared the big tree close to the intersection of the new Frasier bike trail, we also heard some Eastern Towhees. These were non-discriminating towhees...their calls sounded like just…... Read more
Songbirds at Bok Tower Gardens
May 9, 2010 - The first bird we saw this morning was a male Eastern Towhee. He was on the ground, rooting through the grass, digging for worms. His call really does sound like the "Drink your tea!" mnemonic on our bird CD. Then he took the worms over to his baby and started…... Read more
Fifth Anniversary – Callaway Gardens
June 5, 2009 - Ruby-throated hummingbird Painted lady butterfly Male Bluebird Female bluebird Blue Grosbeak House finches Eastern phoebe Great Blue Heron Female Summer Tanager Eastern Towhee Daddy and Baby Canadian Goose family Canadian Goose babies Brown thrasher Song Sparrow Giant Swallowtail Discovery Center Discovery Center birdfeeders Hummingbird garden Great blue heron reflection... Read more
Hiking at Wekiva Springs State Park
February 23, 2007 - Tufted Titmouse I thought this was a robin at first, but then upon closer inspection discovered it was an Eastern Towhee.... Eastern Towhee This Gray Catbird was right up on the path, and I was photographing him, when somebody walked right in between us and scared him off.... Read more