Re: [at-l] Bird ID (was Trip Report (Adventures of a Thruhiker Tagalong))

[Bruce Dreyer <bdreyer@mindspring.com>]

I keep telling my wife it's not "Drink your tea" at all, but "Drink your beer".

Bruce Dreyer

Mara Factor wrote:
> 
> Good description all around of an Eastern Towhee (formerly called Rufous
> Sided Towhee).
> 
> On the ground, they tend to make a racket just scratching around and
> rustling in the leaves.  I don't believe it's just an alarm response.
> 
> In the trees, they sing a song akin to "Drink your tea."  FWIW, I've never
> observed them singing while on the ground.
>
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