Tufted Titmouse
by Deena Stoddard
Title
Tufted Titmouse
Artist
Deena Stoddard
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in eastern deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to feeders. The large black eyes, small, round bill, and brushy crest gives these birds a quiet but eager expression that matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders. When a titmouse finds a large seed, you'll see it carry the prize to a perch and crack it with sharp whacks of its stout bill.
Tufted Titmice are acrobatic foragers, if a bit slower and more methodical than chickadees. They often flock with chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers and are regular visitors to feeders, where they are assertive over smaller birds.
You'll find Tufted Titmice in most eastern woodlands below 2,000 feet elevation, including deciduous and evergreen forests. Tufted Titmice are also common visitors at feeders and can be found in backyards, parks, and orchards.
This handsome specimen was captured in rural southwest Missouri.
All images © 2011-2020 Deena Stoddard ~ All Rights Reserved
Uploaded
February 10th, 2013
Statistics
Viewed 1,119 Times - Last Visitor from Wilmington, DE on 03/28/2024 at 9:18 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet