From forest edges and thickets on late spring mornings in the Northeast comes what sounds like an exhortation from across the pond: “drink-your-tea!” This is not a British parent’s plea, but rather ...

A male eastern towhee is quite dashing in appearance. Black above, white below and a lovely cinnamon-brown on the flanks give this bird the look of a tuxedoed gentleman on his way to some high-society ...

Today Brooklyn Bird Watch features a colorful Heather Wolf photo of the Eastern Towhee. Ornithologists call the Eastern Towhee a large sparrow with a thick bill and long tail, larger than a sparrow ...