Naturally Speaking: Tufted titmice

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Naturally Speaking: Tufted titmice


A titmouse works on getting a seed out of a sunflower dry fruit. (Jerry Davis photo)

If tufted titmice are coming to a feeder, it’s likely there are chickadees, nuthatches and downy woodpeckers there, too. They form mixed-species groups during winter.

The tuft or crest is similar to blue jays, cardinals and waxwings, even though the titmouse is much more closely related to the chickadee.

 

 


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