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Scott Frye
06-10-2010, 04:15 PM
Shot this picture at Anclote Gulf park -- about 30 miles north of St. Pete in Florida. My bird books show very few black-billed birds with yellow eyes. Also note the white bands on the tail. My first thought is some kind of Grackle -- but the bird's colors match nothing in my books. He is also a very strong singer
James Prudente
06-10-2010, 04:38 PM
Eastern Towhee. Used to be called Rufous-sided Towhee in the old days.:) Appears to be the White-eyed variant that is found in the southeast.
Axel Hildebrandt
06-11-2010, 09:05 AM
When I saw one of these in FL, I was surprised about the eye color at first before figuring out that some of these towhees have light eyes.
Scott Frye
06-11-2010, 11:54 AM
Thanks for your help on identifying this towhee -- the eye was the puzzler for me
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