Thursday's Bird Watch

Jeanette recently photographed this Spotted Towhee here in Dallas Retirement Village.  He was singing his heart out early on Saturday morning, June 8th.  At this time of year most of the birds are already paired up, many are setting on eggs, and in fact some already have babies to feed.  But this guy clearly is still trying to attract a female.  We enjoyed his explosive trilling song and are confident he will impress a female soon.  I checked some bird guides and found that they can have two to three broods a year, so it may be more likely that he is looking for a second go around.