How Do You Find And Identify The Tufted Titmouse?
A songbird that lives in the eastern half of the United States, the tufted titmouse has actually expanded its range northwards in recent times. As late as 1940, it was not found above New Jersey and Iowa for instance, but now inhabits New England and Michigan. The tufted titmouse is closely related to the chickadee and exhibits some of the same habits. Around bird feeders, watch for a bird that grabs a seed and then flies off with it. Titmice will fly to the feeder, take a seed and then fly away with it before stopping somewhere to eat it. They will hold the seed down with their feet to peck at it with their strong beak. Watch for small grayish birds that seem to be scouting out feeder stations. The cautious tufted titmouse will watch a feeder from afar, perching on a branch and looking things over before coming in and dining. Look for a tuft of feathers on the head that turns into a crest. This gives the tufted titmouse its name. The feathers on the forehead shape into a crest, much l
