By: Sally Siko, Admin-Birdwatching NC

At home working (kind of) and getting distracted by the birds in my yard, lol!
Though Tufted Titmice are a “common” sight here in central NC, it’s nice to stop and appreciate them every once and a while.
Especially if it means I can sit outside sipping coffee on my porch and avoid sitting at my desk right now, haha!

Enjoying the antics of the birds right here at home in central NC is a welcome diversion to all that’s going on out there in the world today.
This little Tufted Titmouse has been raiding my feeders hourly and seems to really appreciate the buffet that I’ve set out for him and his feathered cohorts.

A little gray bird with an echoing voice, the Tufted Titmouse is common in North Carolina’s deciduous forests and a frequent visitor to our feeders. Their large black eyes, small, round bill, and brushy crest gives these birds a quiet but eager expression that matches the way they flit through canopies, hang from twig-ends, and drop in to bird feeders.

When a Titmouse finds a large seed, you’ll see it carry the prize to a perch and crack it with sharp whacks of its stout bill.
What they lack in size, Titmice make up for in tenacity as they will defend favorite feeding spots with vigor.
Quite a sight to see 🙂

Photos by @sally_siko of @birdwatching_nc
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