Although I frequently catch a glimpse of them, it’s proven tough to get a shot of a Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor). These little birds are in almost constant motion and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology describes them as “acrobatic foragers.”
The coloration of the Tufted Titmice is subdued and quiet, but the spiky crest and huge eyes help them to stand out from the crowd. As I was stalking one of these birds, it flew over to a support piece for a bird feeder and perched for a moment, giving me the opportunity to snap off this photograph. Normally I try to have a more natural setting for my bird images, but the bird’s pose was so perfect that I decided to post the image.
A simple shot of a common subject can often reveal its beauty—photography doesn’t always have to be complicated.
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Mike Powell 
I do like seeing this bird at the feeder. They really are comical little fellows. Although common at feeders, I always welcome them. You have a very nice image of it with its tiny crest held high. I like the pose too.
I love these little guys. I get a lot of them at my bird feeder. Totally adorable.
Fantastic shot, Mike!! It’s picture perfect 🙂
Nice shot!
Never seen this little bird… wonder whether we get them Down Under? Lovely gentle background too! Chris
I sometimes forget that common birds are a function of geography–I don’t know if you have a bird like this there.
No we don’t – just checked the Australian bird book!
The detail is so impressive…Thank you for sharing something so special to bring the weekend to a close.
Thanks, Charlie. One of the joys of my new, longer telephoto lens is being able to get shots like this without having to be quite so close and scaring away the birds.
A other bird we don’t have here. He looks like a cheeky little fellow.
Beautiful!
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