Titmice Mouths to Feed
A loud and hungry titmouse family descended on my feeders in late August. You met them in my August 26th "Tufted Titmouse Tots" post.
I spent the next few weeks taking photo after photo of this boisterous little clan. Which means I have lots of catch-up work to do!
So I'll devote a couple posts this week sharing titmice photos from late August through September. The noise has settled down a little, but they are STILL busy and growing up fast, like all birds do.
A wing quiver and an incessant "me...me...me!"
What does mom have for junior?
A big, juicy mealworm!!
More titmice early next week!
Larry - 16 titmice young - what a sight that must be! Haven't seen an Oak Titmouse before. Bet you they're as noisy as the tufties, are they?
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | October 06, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Hey Nancy ...I love those little Titmice! I have the Oak Titmouse in my neck of the woods. We had 16 youngins hatch out this Spring and lots of them are still hanging around the feeders. They are so much fun to watch, especially at the suet feeder. Plus they are always singing up a storm. Nice photos!
Posted by: Larry | October 04, 2008 at 03:14 AM
Lana - yeah, kinda saying "find it yourself junior, I'm hungry too!"
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | September 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM
I love that wing fluttering behavior. I also get a kick out of when the fledglings are getting older & the parents start to ignore it in an effort to make the young'ns go out & get a job, proverbially speaking.
Posted by: Lana | September 28, 2008 at 12:52 PM
LNMP - Thank you very much! That wing quiver sequence was my favorite too.
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | September 26, 2008 at 09:45 AM
These are great pictures, Nancy! I love the "wing quiver" photos. I can just imagine the noise that the young titmouse is making!
Posted by: LNMP | September 24, 2008 at 03:56 PM