I really enjoy your weekly posts. A friend and a friend of a friend have subscribed. I often share your posts with other birding friends. Glad you gave talks on Pomona 1962 zooms so I found out how talented you are as a photographer and writer.
Very interesting observation Diane! I'll have to try to pay more attention. I'm not sure I have your patience!! Thank you for the wonderful information and observations!
I'm in rural Jackson County, Iowa, close to the Maquoketa Caves State Park. I haven't done any research, or remembered to ask other birdwatchers about this.
Lovely as always, Diane. I enjoy watching titmice but never thought that much about the expressiveness of their crest. Love this! (And I learned a lot; thank you.)
truly a favorite bird... i adore everything about them.... and i love my satellite feeder that i got from you which seems to attract them in a big way. lovely winter friends! xoxo
I'll notice crest positions in Tufted Titmous more from now on.
I have noticed the same thing in cardinals. Do you?
And after your article on white-breasted nuthatches, I seem to have only male ones here; even when they come in pairs, both have black heads, not grey. Do the ladies hang out somewhere else or did Mom just not survive?
Earlybird Titmouse (Titmice?) are busy building this year's nest in a box hubby-built, hanging under the eaves, just above the hot-tub. I enjoy their watchfulness, pompadours up, their eye on me as I languish below them...though they know us...and perhaps are even...grateful for a ready-made home. Sweet twitterings, as they discuss the building process! Ahhhhh, thanks for the fun visitors, Mom-Nature! (And of course thank you, Diane, for great photos and info!)
Thank you, Diane, for sharing your patient observations. They help me pay attention. There is always something more to learn that adds to life’s amazement!
Thanks! For once, I actually saw your bird of the day - yesterday one very confident tufted titmouse was in my backyard perched on branches. Now I know what it was! Plus it's call was identified correctly by Merlin
I get one in my yard about every ten years. I live outside the normal range of the tufted titmouse. I might have to move.
I really enjoy your weekly posts. A friend and a friend of a friend have subscribed. I often share your posts with other birding friends. Glad you gave talks on Pomona 1962 zooms so I found out how talented you are as a photographer and writer.
Thank you! I love these precious and bold little birds.
Do love your pictures! Thank you for sharing them!
Very interesting observation Diane! I'll have to try to pay more attention. I'm not sure I have your patience!! Thank you for the wonderful information and observations!
I'm in rural Jackson County, Iowa, close to the Maquoketa Caves State Park. I haven't done any research, or remembered to ask other birdwatchers about this.
Lovely as always, Diane. I enjoy watching titmice but never thought that much about the expressiveness of their crest. Love this! (And I learned a lot; thank you.)
How I envy all you who have a titmouse to observe! I stopped seeing them at my feeders about 5 years ago. What wonderful birds!
truly a favorite bird... i adore everything about them.... and i love my satellite feeder that i got from you which seems to attract them in a big way. lovely winter friends! xoxo
I have always loved these little ones--and I will keep an eye out for those crests!
I'll notice crest positions in Tufted Titmous more from now on.
I have noticed the same thing in cardinals. Do you?
And after your article on white-breasted nuthatches, I seem to have only male ones here; even when they come in pairs, both have black heads, not grey. Do the ladies hang out somewhere else or did Mom just not survive?
Earlybird Titmouse (Titmice?) are busy building this year's nest in a box hubby-built, hanging under the eaves, just above the hot-tub. I enjoy their watchfulness, pompadours up, their eye on me as I languish below them...though they know us...and perhaps are even...grateful for a ready-made home. Sweet twitterings, as they discuss the building process! Ahhhhh, thanks for the fun visitors, Mom-Nature! (And of course thank you, Diane, for great photos and info!)
Thank you, Diane, for sharing your patient observations. They help me pay attention. There is always something more to learn that adds to life’s amazement!
Thanks! For once, I actually saw your bird of the day - yesterday one very confident tufted titmouse was in my backyard perched on branches. Now I know what it was! Plus it's call was identified correctly by Merlin
Thank you for teaching me something new about our backyard residents! I need to start observing those crests!
And I love their subtle but beautiful gray feathers!