Sunday

Eastern Towhee Close-up

Yesterday the twig was brown and bare; To-day the glint of green is there; Tomorrow will be leaflets spare; I know no thing so wondrous fair, No miracle so strangely rare. I wonder what will next be there! 
~ L.H. Bailey

24 comments:

Hilary said...

Beauty!

Gretchen said...

Spectacular!! One of my favorite birds in this area.

Julie G. said...

A most beautiful photograph of the female! Spring is in the air!

Blair Cessna said...

Beautiful picture...well done again Kerri. Thank you for sharing.

Dawn Fine said...

Lovely..photot and prose

PoetessWug said...

Awwww! Beautiful birdie phot...and beautiful poem too! Thanks for sharing them! :-]

SLH said...

Very nice! Would love to see one of these guys!

Ruth Hiebert said...

Lovely shot.I can still remember my first ever sighting of this bird,that was very special.

Anonymous said...

New template? It's so springy and lovely... made me feel happy just to visit here today.

Di

Gale Wall said...

What a beautiful bird.

TexWisGirl said...

gorgeous russet sides!

Tammy said...

Very nice...Love the poem.

Kathy said...

A beautiful bird. And his eye color is unusual but it matches some of his other colors.

Heather said...

What a unique bird, gorgeous shot!!

Marcie said...

What beautiful colors. Stunning!

Dawn said...

THAT is a wonderful close-up!!!

Theresa MacNaughton said...

What a beauty! :) Theresa

Lisa said...

Oh so very very beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful image Kerri.

Catherine said...

He's a cute one!

Becky said...

I had a Towhee here most of the winter, but now he has moved on. A most interesting bird. Great catch.
B.

Unknown said...

Good morning gorgeous!!!

Misty DawnS said...

Absolutely beautiful!

Mary said...

A perfect spring quote! Great Towhee shot.

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