In last week’s column I wrote about chickadees. These friendly little birds have an impish cousin that is also a frequent visitor to feeders in the region. If chickadees are ...

My wife and I have wondered how the oak titmouse came by its name. It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with mice. And it doesn’t have … forget that! Also, are we correct in assuming that ...

(Photo by Becky Matsubara) Officially, our local species is the oak titmouse, and the oak woodland is indeed their stronghold. They are relatively adaptable and are often found in yards as long as ...

Acorn woodpeckers, oak titmouse and California scrub jay nest in oak branches and feed on acorns. Acorn woodpeckers harvest large quantities of acorns and store them in granaries — essentially ...

The United States is home to four other species of titmice, including the bridled titmouse, oak titmouse, juniper titmouse and black-crested titmouse. The problem of birds fighting with their ...

The tufted titmouse is a songbird with strong ties to oak woodland. Windsor is one of the few places in Canada that this very social and vocal bird can call home. In Canada, it's only found in ...