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Tufted Titmouse and the fall

Posted on Oct 7, 2013

Tufted Titmouse and the fall

The air may not feel like autumn as we have had much above-average temperatures during the first week of October. However,  the leaves look like the fall season is here. The Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a common forest and feeder species spreading north and increasing in number. This is true throughout much of its range and is likely due to a combination of factors including rising global temperatures, especially in these parts of the United States, increased numbers of bird feeders and people feeding birds throughout the winter, and habitat change including the regrowth of...

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