How to Speak Tufted Titmouse The tufted titmouse looks like a small gray cardinal about the size of a sparrow Their songs sound like “Peter Peter Peter” And this is used to attract mates and defend territory But where I used get confused with this is that their alarm call sounds very similar to the chickadees But with a more raspy tone to it This calls are used to alert others of nearby threats, and can many times even overpower the chickadees What are the tufted titmice saying near you? #birdso

🐦Tufted Titmouse *As daylight lengthens, listen for them begin to sing. *When they find large seeds, such as the sunflower seeds they take from bird feeders, they typically hold the seed with their feet and hammer it open with their beaks. *In fall and winter they often hoard these shelled seeds in bark crevices. *They’re quick to respond to the sounds of agitation in other birds, coming close to investigate or joining a group of birds mobbing a predator. *Attract them to your feeders by offeri

A Tufted Titmouse decides to upgrade a suet nugget for a peanut. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography