Little Titmouse
by Nava Thompson
Title
Little Titmouse
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson of a Titmouse on a snowy limb. ......Near Columbus, OhioThese birds have grey upperparts and white underparts with a white face, a grey crest, a dark forehead and a short stout bill; they have rust-coloured flanks. The song is usually described as a whistled peter-peter-peter. They make a variety of different sounds, most having a similar tone quality........The habitat is deciduous and mixed woods as well as gardens, parks and shrubland in the eastern United States; they barely range into southeastern Canada in the Great Lakes region. They are all-year residents in the area effectively circumscribed by the Great Plains, the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The range is expanding northwards, possibly due to increased availability of winter food at bird feeders. The birds are nowadays resident all year even in rural Ohio where there are few bird feeders, while it was noted around 1905 that many birds from these areas migrated south in winter.......They forage actively on branches, sometimes on the ground, mainly eating insects, especially caterpillars, but also seeds, nuts and berries. They will store food for later use. They tend to be curious about their human neighbors and can sometimes be spotted on window ledges peering into the windows to watch what's going on inside. They are more shy when seen at bird feeders; their normal pattern there is to scout the feeder from the cover of trees or bushes, fly to the feeder, take a seed, and fly back to cover to eat it.......Tufted Titmice nest in a hole in a tree, either a natural cavity or sometimes an old woodpecker nest. They line the nest with soft materials, sometimes plucking hair from a live animal such as a dog. If they find shed snake skin, they will try to incorporate pieces of it in their nest..... Their eggs are under an inch long and are white or cream-colored with brownish or purplish spots. Sometimes, a bird born the year before remains to help its parents raise the next year's young. The pair may remain together and defend their territory year-round. These birds are permanent residents and often join small mixed flocks in winter. In rare cases, many birds may flock together to rest in a log or tree; some may even suffocate because so many birds are crowded inside of one cavity.
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March 4th, 2013
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Comments (20)
Donna Kennedy
These birds have to be the cutest!!...F/L
Nava Thompson replied:
Donna---thank you and for the f/l! (they are quick---they usually do not sit still for very long)
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Nava Jo, this is a revisit, this Little Titmouse is so cute and pretty colors. V
CheyAnne Sexton
love all the info you write about. Love these little birds here in northern New Mexico, but ours are all grey. Very lively and love these perky little creatures with their tufted heads
Nava Thompson replied:
CheyAnne--thank you for the nice comments and support. These little guys are very energetic and not easy to photograph!
Nava Jo Thompson
Randy---thank you for the feature of 'Little Titmouse' in 'Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery' group! I very much appreciate the honor.
Randy Rosenberger
Nava Jo, your avian series are just totally amazing and beautiful. What an inspiration to bird lovers! This one is elegant! This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked Forever, Elvis
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you very much for your encouragement. I very much appreciate your generous comments--the promotion--and feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery. We all appreciate your caring work with WFS!
Debbie Portwood
Beautiful shot Nava! So pretty! I just can't get over the woodpecker and cardinal though! So funny, I guess they were disputing territory or something! :D v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Debbie---thank you! Great to hear from you and appreciate your fun comments. ~~also the v/f~~
Nava Jo Thompson
Thank you Darren for your work in 3 A Day Greeting Cards---and for featuring my work!
Mary Machare
I enjoy your bird photos tremendously... this one is well composed with great detail. vf