okaugust Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Spotted (pun intended) September 8, 2015, back when I was still a wee new birder, at Rowe Audubon Sanctuary along the Platte in southern Nebraska. It stayed in the brush, and I never got a great look or shot of it from the side, but from what I could see, it just didn't have the speckling we see a lot of our west. The range is definitely Spotted territory, but Eastern can be found into southern Nebraska along the Platte. It's been calmly sitting in eBird for over four years and someone must have flagged it recently because it popped into my unconfirmed photos. I don't mind changing it to Spotted, but I'm not seeing it. I appreciate second opinions, as well as third and fourth! Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 It's an Eastern Towhee. A spotted towhee would have white spots on its wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivalis Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Yep that’s a Eastern towhee, love those birds, I think I say that on every other post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaugust Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks for the confirms! I'll see if eventually it goes back to confirmed status I guess. ? You all are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 It certainly has Eastern's white hanky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tony Leukering said: It certainly has Eastern's white hanky. "White hanky"? No comprendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: "White hanky"? No comprendo. On the base of the primaries, note the conspicuous white patch that is absent in Spotted Towhees. Additionally, the warm brown head and dark eyes are supporting features to rule out Spotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, akandula said: On the base of the primaries, note the conspicuous white patch that is absent in Spotted Towhees. Are you referring to this? Edited April 3, 2020 by Charlie Spencer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) No, we're talking about this: Edited April 3, 2020 by akandula 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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