Tufted titmouse

Description:

The first thing I did when we arrived at an rv park in Silver Springs, Florida, was to put up a bird feeder. I was thrilled when this tufted titmouse appeared for some sunflower seeds. This crested little bird is common all year in eastern forests, where its whistled peter-peter-peter song may be heard even during mid-winter thaws. It is related to the chickadees, and like them it readily comes to bird feeders, often carrying away sunflower seeds one at a time.

Habitat:

Woodlands, shade trees, groves, sometimes in mixed forests. Can live in orchards, suburbs, or even city parks if trees are large enough. This tufted titmouse was spotted at the bird feeder at an rv park in Silver Springs, Florida.