Now that we’ve crossed the hump day of California Towhee Week, let’s talk babies!
We’ve researched extensively and have some terrific news to report: California Towhee adults make new California Towhee babies every year!!! Additionally, they often produce two broods per nesting season, which – if our math is correct – doubles the chance for more California Towhees in the world compared to those single-brood species! Continue reading “California Towhee: Two Broods Are Better Than One!”
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California Towhee: Mates for Life
Happy Day 4 of California Towhee Week! California Towhees mate for life, forming socially monogamous and lifelong pair bonds – an endearing fact that adds to their charm. Continue reading “California Towhee: Mates for Life”
California Towhee: What Are You Saying?
Welcome to Day 3 of California Towhee Week! Locally, not only are California Towhees one of the most widespread and visible birds, but they’re also quite vocal. Their most common vocalization is a simple and distinctive call, and can easily be added to your ear-birding arsenal. Listen below. Continue reading “California Towhee: What Are You Saying?”
California Towhee: Subtle Beauty
As you may or may not have noticed, yesterday was April Fools’ Day and there was regrettably not an official declaration of National California Towhee Week.
Though the powers-that-be have ignored our numerous letters, phone calls, faxes, smoke signals, carrier pigeon notes, telegrams, and petition (signed by two) to declare such an esteemed recognition of this “plain brown bird” – we’ve nevertheless decided to forge ahead with our own celebration. So please join us for Day 2 of our very own National California Towhee Week! Continue reading “California Towhee: Subtle Beauty”
It’s National California Towhee Week: Let’s Celebrate!
Yay! The National Audubon Society in conjunction with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology just declared the first week of April as “National California Towhee Week” and we couldn’t be happier!
We’ve always maintained that California Towhees never seem to get the respect they deserve, often unfairly relegated to simply the “boring brown bird” category. Well, those days are over – now, across the nation, birders everywhere are celebrating National California Towhee Week! Continue reading “It’s National California Towhee Week: Let’s Celebrate!”
10 Good Birbs (I’m Birbing Right Now)
If you’re unfamiliar with the internet slang word “birb,” we can best describe it as a term of endearment used to refer to a ridiculously cute bird. Extra points are given for being particularly round, fluffy, or silly. For a more in-depth introduction to birbs, check out this recent Audubon article: When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide. Continue reading “10 Good Birbs (I’m Birbing Right Now)”