What is it?

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I know it's a bird.
But what kind?
It was making all kinds or noise, never heard that tune before. kinda like a rattle snake. Kinda.


Tries to get a picture.








Here he is coming over and checkin me out after hearing my camera clicking away.

[Chesslike]

Its hard to be sure from the pictures, but my first guess would be a Rufous-Sided Towhee and my second guess would be Painted Redstart. It sure is a beauty though.

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Thanks for the clues.
Wouldn't know where to look.
 
I looked each name up and of the two you guessed I bet it's the Rufous-Sided Towhee. Because of the orange eyes.
I found this picture, http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/90310711_59e4e30a08.jpg

This is the Painted Redstart picture I found.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.roysephotos.com/zzPaintedRedstart5D.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.roysephotos.com/PaintedRedstart.html&h=600&w=427&sz=74&tbnid=iDaoDnyV9wyqoM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPainted%2BRedstart.&usg=__yQYFnmHoCT3pqZ3F2Hte1IpCvl8=&ei=_wxQSsDvOZOKswP5jPyqDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=7&ct=image

How did you know?
Is that a common bird?
Thanks again!

[Chesslike]

Your pictures piqued my curiosity, so I looked it up in my Peterson Field Guides Western Birds.

Was this the call you heard?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgf0xFzVJk

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wow! Youtube has everything! 
The one I photographed sounded a little lower and lasted a bit longer but close enough. It's got to be it.
Are they common around where you live? I'm assuming you live near Wrightwood.
I've never seen or heard them before. He was screaming outside my house. Actually there were two of them.

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He's still hanging around. Screaming!

[Nolena]

This is Nolena's daughter, I found a baby bird and I need to identify it so I can feed it and take care of it properly. I'd love if someone called my cell phone and gave me some information.
1-760-981-9398

Thank you.