Tiny Tufted Titmouse

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Tiny Tufted Titmouse

February 12, 2025 by Mike Powell

I was thrilled to capture this shot of a tiny Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) during a visit to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge last Friday. Normally I see Tufted Titmice flitting about high in the foliage, but this one came down closer to the ground for a moment. As you can see, I was shooting through branches, but I like the feeling that the photo somehow conveys of entering into the private world of this little bird.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife, Winter | Tagged Canon 7D, Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Tamron 150-600mm, titmouse, Tufted Titmouse, Woodbridge VA | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on February 12, 2025 at 9:11 am | Reply Jet Eliot

Oh so wonderful to be hunkered down and intimate with this tufted titmouse, Mike. Thank you.
- on February 12, 2025 at 9:26 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Jet. Last Friday when I took the photo, our snow had disappeared, but last night we had about 6 inches of wet snow and we are still digging out this morning.
on February 12, 2025 at 10:23 am | Reply Mitzy Bricker

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on February 12, 2025 at 11:03 am | Reply M.B. Henry

How cute!!
on February 12, 2025 at 11:47 am | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

I love this photo! I think the placement of the bird amid the twigs creates a successful composition because of the juxtaposition of the straight lines of the sticks and the roundness of the bird. The warm hues are also lovely. I think a useful shibboleth for someone’s personality is whether they agree tufted titmouses (titmice?) are perfectly adorable.
on February 12, 2025 at 9:25 pm | Reply joyroses13

Such a cute bird!!
on February 17, 2025 at 8:06 am | Reply kewtiebird

Awwww, just adorable!! 💜
- on February 17, 2025 at 4:49 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. The tiny birds are adorable (when they sit still for a moment). 🙂