Tag Archives: Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

One Of The Gang

February 8, 2026

So many birds out there where I’m tossing hulled sunflower seeds, on top of the two week old snowcrete.

Along with the plethora of White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis), there is also the occasional White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), and a few Chickadees (Poecile) along with their cousins Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor). They are both members of the Paridae family. Many others too, several Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis), and many noisy Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata). And others that are not popping into my brain at the moment.

That’s a Tufted Titmouse in the picture above, in a bush, looking over the many areas of seed. Much action today in the bitter cold.

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A Peanut Butter Fan

December 27, 2025

A few of the birds here know me, and will arrive for their meals, when I put out food for them and then give them a call. This is one of those little critters. A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor).

Peanut butter is particularly popular with many of the birds.

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Holding A Nut With Its Feet

December 5, 2025

A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) working on a nut, holding it with its feet as the nut is hammered with its beak.

I’m pleased to say that snow did happen overnight. Three inches of the beautiful white stuff!

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A Tufted Titmouse And A Sunflower

October 14, 2025

Autumn, and the end of the Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) season. A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is picking out the last of the seeds for an afternoon snack.

The Titmouse comes to the seedhead, gets one seed, and takes it to a sturdy branch to perch. It holds the seed with its feet and pounds it open with its beak. Then either hides it away for later, or eats it on the spot, and comes back for more.

Tufted Titmice are permanent residents with no migrating. Staying for all seasons in eastern North America, as far west as eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska; and a bit north into southern Canada.

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Peter-Peter-Peter

January 23, 2025

A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). One of the first birds to show up as I’m putting out hulled sunflower seeds and suet. Unafraid, they sit in the nearby Flowering Dogwood tree (Cornus florida) as I get things set up for them. Not quiet, they’ll let me know they’re there waiting by whistling their song of peter-peter-peter.

They’re birds that don’t migrate, living in the eastern half of the United States. They eat seeds, nuts, berries and suet and during the summer insects are added to their menu.

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Gobbling Up The Suet

A Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) chowing down on the suet today. The suet feeder has been a very popular place with many birds feeling the chill of the season. As I sit here writing it is 19 degrees and sure to go down much further before the night is over. And perhaps they know what the forecast is, snow to start falling tomorrow evening well into the next day.

Stay warm little birds.

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