Went out to Jordan Lake a couple of weeks ago with my son to see what I could find and was delighted to find a Tufted Titmouse nest filled with fledglings!

These little guys were very curious about us and were absolutely adorable as they peeked out of their tree.
We even got to see one of them fly out for the very first time! How sweet is that?!

Titmice build bowl-shaped nests inside holes of trees bored out by Woodpeckers. They first fill the cavity with damp leaves, moss, grasses, and bark strips. Then, they line this cup with soft materials such as hair, fur, wool, and cotton. They’ve even been known to pluck hairs directly from living mammals such as raccoons, cows, horses and others.
Incubation takes around 13 days with fledging taking place about 16 days after hatching.

It’s hard to believe that that the little ones we found are under 3 weeks old, yet they already are taking off to explore the world.
Such a lovely thing to see on a fine spring morning 🙂

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc
Canon 5Ds