Green-tailed towhee

[ckcarr]

If you are quiet and observant, you never know what kind of birds might visit in addition to the more commonly photographed species. All birds are not the same, although from a distance they may appear that way. Around 10,000 feet up in the La Sals, just sitting quietly and this guy stopped by for a visit.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful shot, and great find, after 30 years of bird watching, I have never seen this species. You have a great pose and background here.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

What a cute little guy! Love that orange tuft!

 

[BarryHamilton]

I think he goes to Trump's hair stylist.

 

[AlanLichty]

Is this possibly a juvenile? My bird books show less of the fluffy effect with the feathers and especially the head. Great catch!

 

[Bill Swartzwelder]

Wow, what a great image. He needs a guitar, and some Tatoos...

 

[Luvwine]

Wonderful pic of a rarity, I gather. Congratulations! Would I be amiss in wondering if the image could be tightened a bit without doing damage? I might crop in a bit from the upper right and make the bird a bit closer to the rule of thirds and make the bird bigger in the image without losing the wonderful perch and still show as much of his environment.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Craig,

Wow! I know nothing about birds, but this sure looks cool! What an odd looking bird to have found in Utah.

Jim