Here’s another bird named after its call, like the Killdeer. This handsome bird, about 7 1/2 inches long, is closely .related to sparrows and lives in the undergrowth of cottonwood forests (Bosque) along rivers in the Southwest. In warm weather it eats a wide variety of insects and worms; in cold weather it moves onto seeds and berries. They spend a lot of time on the ground scratching around in their search for food and nesting there, too. Its primary enemy is the Cooper’s hawk, which lives in the same environment. Here the call in the video below.
Spotting of the Month: Spotted Towhee
