Tufted Titmouse digging in leaf litter
Can you identify this bird with its back to us? The Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) does not have legs and feet specifically designed to scratch at the earth that many sparrows possess. Even if it did they would have a tough time getting through these layers of leaves. This bird was ripping away with its bill, leaf by leaf, sifting through them to find some food. It was an organized, frantic and impressively strong leaf tossing frenzy. Good hunting, little one!
Read MoreTufted 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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