{"id":57518,"date":"2019-04-29T06:14:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T12:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=57518"},"modified":"2025-10-26T06:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T11:45:54","slug":"green-tailed-towhees-are-returning-for-their-breeding-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2019\/04\/29\/green-tailed-towhees-are-returning-for-their-breeding-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Green-tailed Towhees Are Returning For Their Breeding Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultAdult Green-tailed Towhee on a blooming serviceberry – Nikon D500, f8, 1\/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week I spent some time up in the mountains and canyons looking and listening for spring migrants and it reminded me of the time I spent up there last year with my mom while she visited me here in Utah.<\/p>\n

Yesterday I looked through some of the images I took while my mother was here and decided to share this Green-tailed Towhee photo that I took while we slowly moved through the canyon during the third week of May.<\/p>\n

Mom was sitting behind me in the backseat of my Jeep taking photos with her cell phone and small point & shoot camera of the places we were seeing.<\/p>\n

When mom and I found this adult Green-tailed Towhee singing while perched on a blooming Utah Serviceberry of course we had to stop and take its photo!<\/p>\n

This photo and the others I took while my mom and I explored Utah together stir up wonderful memories and together we found a ton of birds and animals.<\/p>\n

I didn’t see any Green-tailed Towhees while I was up in the mountains last week but I know that finding them is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

I didn’t take many high quality photos of Green-tailed Towhees last year and I aim to change that this season.<\/p>\n

I have found that these towhees are easier to photograph during the breeding season because they sing and perch out in the open more often. Listening for their song<\/span><\/a> helps when trying to find them.<\/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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