{"id":52355,"date":"2018-05-31T04:59:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T10:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=52355"},"modified":"2025-10-26T06:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:17:19","slug":"green-tailed-towhee-perched-on-a-blooming-utah-serviceberry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/05\/31\/green-tailed-towhee-perched-on-a-blooming-utah-serviceberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Green-tailed Towhee Perched On A Blooming Utah Serviceberry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Green-tailedGreen-tailed Towhee perched on a Utah Serviceberry – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I spent some time up in the canyons of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday photographing the birds I found including this handsome Green-tailed Towhee perched on a blooming Utah Serviceberry.<\/p>\n

This time of year Green-tailed Towhees are singing from the tops of shrubs and bushes to attract mates and it is about the only time of the year I find them out in the open as easily and as often as I do.<\/p>\n

The rest of the year I have to get really lucky to find these skulking birds of the sparrow family. I keep hoping to find some juvenile Green-tailed Towhees later in the breeding season but so far I haven’t been that fortunate.<\/p>\n

I heard this towhee singing before I spotted him perched in the serviceberry and even though he was further away than I would have preferred I liked this photo because of the setting and because the bird wasn’t hidden by branches. Shortly after this photo was taken the towhee moved to another part of the serviceberry.<\/p>\n

Only the male Green-tailed Towhees sing which is how I know this bird is a male.\u00a0Listen to a Green-tailed Towhee singing here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

I took a lot more photos of this towhee after he moved to the other section of the serviceberry. I probably shouldn’t have because I don’t think I will be keeping any of those since my view of the bird was obstructed by some branches that were in front of him.<\/p>\n

It is okay though, because I am very happy with this image.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Green-tailed Towhee photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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