Eastern Towhee fledgling.
On this foggy June morning in Maine, I happened upon a tiny Eastern Towhee fledgling, not really that much larger than its egg. I suspect this was its first or second day out of the nest, in fact—too young even to have a tail.
Heard the soft voices of a couple other fledglings today also. Spring and summer pass so swiftly here on the 44th parallel.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
2. American Crow*
3. American Goldfinch
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Alder Flycatcher** (v)
6. Ovenbird (v)
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
11. Eastern Bluebird
12. Yellow Warbler
13. Common Yellowthroat
14. Gray Catbird (v)
15. Song Sparrow
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
17. Field Sparrow
18. Tree Swallow
19. Eastern Phoebe*
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Chipping Sparrow*
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. Common Raven (v)
25. Veery (v)
26. American Redstart** (v)
Elsewhere
27. Herring Gull
28. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
