Eastern Towhee at Bulls Island, Cape Romain NWR

Black bird shows off its white belly and warm reddish-brown sides while perched on a branch surrounded by twigs and leaves.
Photo By/Credit
Brian Henderson
Date Shot/Created
11/19/2019
Media Usage Rights/License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0
Image
The Eastern towhee is an oversized sparrow that migrates short distances and is visible at Cape Romain year-round. Mostly black, it shows very bold warm reddish-brown feathers on both sides of its body and a bright white belly. Photo by Brian Henderson, (CC BY-NC 2.0) used with permission for non-commercial and educational purposes.
Facility
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
Recreational Activity
Photography
Birding
Subject tags
Education
Outreach
Recreation