Greensboro Birds

At the bottom of our stairs is a small area covered with leaf litter and edged by brush and a few tall trees. It’s a morning gathering point for quite a few birds, including this Eastern Towhee male. I frequently see Towhees in the hedges, but they’re surprising difficult to capture on camera because Towhees always seem to be facing the underbrush. They employ a distinctive backward hop to rake up leaf litter in search of insects, spiders, weed and grass seeds—even lizards! This male was rustling around in low branches.

Listen in the background. That’s a Tufted Titmouse in a nearby branch. Near the end you’ll hear a Blue Jay.
Download link