Species profile
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
A crested gray songbird with big dark eyes and a loud, whistled peter-peter-peter song.
- Detected by our camera today
- 19 times
- Most recent sighting
- 1:41 PM
Sample counts until the bird-detection system is connected.
Field notes
Getting to know the Tufted Titmouse
Identification
Soft gray above, whitish below with peach-washed flanks, pointed gray crest and black forehead.
Male & female differences
Sexes look identical.
Typical diet
Sunflower seed, peanuts, suet, acorns and insects.
Behavior at the feeders
Hammers seeds open while holding them with its feet, and often travels with chickadees.
Interesting facts
- Titmice line their nests with hair, sometimes plucked from live animals.
- They will scold a house cat or hawk relentlessly until it leaves the yard.
Detection log
Today's sightings of this bird
- 8:22 AM
- 12:06 PM
Gallery
Camera captures
Tufted Titmouse
September 7, 2026 • 5:12 PM