Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)
“Nondescript save for its crest, the Oak Titmouse might not wow many bird watchers at first sight. But these vocal, active birds characterize the warm, dry oak woods from southern Oregon to Baja California—they’re “the voice and soul of the oaks,” according to one early naturalist. Mates pair for life, and both partners noisily defend their territory year-round….. Oak Titmice are small songbirds with short, stubby bills, a short crest on the head, and a medium-long tail….. Active and constantly moving in flocks, Oak Titmice eat seeds and insects that they glean from bark and leaves….. Oak Titmice are strongly tied to oak trees, although they also live in areas of open pine or mixed oak-pine forest. The species is almost entirely restricted to dry slopes in California, though it ranges north to Oregon and south to Baja California as well….. The oldest Oak Titmouse on record was at least 9 years old when it was recaught and rereleased during banding operations in California.”
Status : Least Concern
Source : Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.
Brown Acres – Jackson County – Oregon - USA
Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)
“Nondescript save for its crest, the Oak Titmouse might not wow many bird watchers at first sight. But these vocal, active birds characterize the warm, dry oak woods from southern Oregon to Baja California—they’re “the voice and soul of the oaks,” according to one early naturalist. Mates pair for life, and both partners noisily defend their territory year-round….. Oak Titmice are small songbirds with short, stubby bills, a short crest on the head, and a medium-long tail….. Active and constantly moving in flocks, Oak Titmice eat seeds and insects that they glean from bark and leaves….. Oak Titmice are strongly tied to oak trees, although they also live in areas of open pine or mixed oak-pine forest. The species is almost entirely restricted to dry slopes in California, though it ranges north to Oregon and south to Baja California as well….. The oldest Oak Titmouse on record was at least 9 years old when it was recaught and rereleased during banding operations in California.”
Status : Least Concern
Source : Cornell University Lab of Ornithology.
Brown Acres – Jackson County – Oregon - USA