Recently I’ve been showing a lot of images of the wonderful array winter birds that have been around this year, and I’m hopeful that when spring comes there will be a few new faces that stop by on their way north, too. But I also don’t want to forget our good, old residents who can be seen and heard in the trees and the bushes almost every single day. One of the most reliable of those are the tufted titmice (Baeolophus bicolor). No matter the weather or who else seems to be in the area, they come flying in, usually in groups, squeaking and chirping. They seem to get along well together, even during the breeding season, and they seem to get along well with the other birds, too. Their high energy antics, whether they are eating, gathering nesting material, or fluttering around in the trees, are always amusing, so even though they’re almost always around, they are never dull and I never get tired of them.

Your thoughts are most welcome.