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Psaltriparus minimus
This male is building a pendant nest out of lichen and moss wrapped in spider silk. "The Bushtit is one of the smallest passerines in North America, at 11 cm in length and 5-6 gms in weight. It is gray-brown overall, with a large head, a short neck, a long tail, and a short stubby bill. The male has dark eyes and the adult female, yellow. Coastal forms have a brown "cap" while those in the interior have brown "mask." " - Wikipedia
Oak tree in mixed Oak forest. "The Bushtit inhabits mixed open woodlands, often containing oaks and a scrubby chaparral understory ; it also inhabits parks and gardens. It is a year-round resident of the western United States and highland parts of Mexico, ranging from Vancouver through the Great Basin and the lowlands and foothills of California to southern Mexico and Guatemala." - Wikipedia
3 Comments
Very Nice spotting, Love to see such beautiful series, you may like to visit this one which I spot near my office, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/999...
Thanks. I was wondering who was making these nests around here!
Lovely!