Did you know that tufted titmice steal hair from mammals to build their nests?
Tufted Titmice
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Tufted titmice are small stocky birds with silvery grey backs, heads, and wings, white below, and buff coloration on their sides.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Forests and yards
nesting habits:
Tufted titmice build cup-shaped nests in tree cavities out of bark, cotton, grass, hair, leaves, moss, and wool.
seasons tufted titmice are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Berries, insects, nuts, seeds, snails, and spiders
hunting Behavior:
Tufted titmice forage in trees and on the ground.
Commonly Confused With:
Carolina Chickadees
Tufted titmice are often confused with Carolina chickadees because both have white bellies.
Tufted titmice are larger. Carolina chickadees have black caps and throats.