September 7, 2025

I am known as a Canyon Towhee

I'm brown and white with a patch of rust under my tail

I hunt on the ground where I blend in with dirt

And breed in seasons when rain prevails*.

*In its range, which is the south-western US and Mexico,  summer and winter are the rainy seasons, so they breed twice each year.

Location: I-10 Rest Stop, Tucson, AZ

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canyon_Towhee/overview

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