Can you find the Tufted Titmouse?
Birding takes a sauntering gait and widened peripheral vision. Funny, when I place gentle attention on my breath, I relax a bit. Enough to step into being with nature and open to what arises. When I hear a bird call, I stop and pause. I look out and up in the direction of the sound and wait for a flutter of movement.
I heard this call.
Then I sensed a flutter in a Sabal Palm. That photo shows the challenge of locating a tiny bird in the expanse of green we are so privileged to share with all wildlife. What an incredible place Wildewood is!
Titmouse flew to a Southern Live Oak. I saw one bird but heard reciprocation.
And then two! A pair flitting here and there, calling to each other. Getting these photos was lucky. (Today is March 17, 2023 - happy St. Patrick's Day!)
Here are other sightings of the Tufted Titmouse in our neighborhood.
All About Birds says that titmice often flock with chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers. Nearby, this Red-bellied Woodpecker.
