My first response was also a Spotted Towhee. The young ones are quite
brown without the flashy black and white but with the white spots under
the tail. I've noticed my young towhees are in various degrees of
plumage changes giving them different mottled looks.

Yvonne Bombardier
Everett, Wa
ravenn at premier1.net

> My first response is to think spotted [rufous-sided] towhee. Size fits,
> has large white spots on tail, variable white on dark body. Common but
> often shy urban/suburban bird.
> -Jim Neitzel
> Oympia, WA