{"id":130643,"date":"2024-07-16T02:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T07:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=130643"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:42:31","slug":"hatch-year-tufted-titmouse-on-driftwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/07\/16\/hatch-year-tufted-titmouse-on-driftwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hatch Year Tufted Titmouse On Driftwood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I share photos here because they are simply so stinking cute. This hatch year Tufted Titmouse clinging to driftwood fits that reasoning perfectly.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Tufted Titmouse in summer \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/400, ISO 1600, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 363mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

The young Tufted Titmouse flew into and landed on the driftwood post because there was a Downy Woodpecker on the suet feeder below. The titmouse stayed on the driftwood until the woodpecker left.<\/p>\n

\"HatchHatch year Tufted Titmouse in Arkansas \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/400, ISO 1600, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 363mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

While the hatch year Tufted Titmouse waited to eat, I was delighted to photograph it in several different poses. I had decent light, a nice background, and lots of texture in the driftwood post, and fine details in the feathers of the titmouse.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Tufted Titmouse clinging to a driftwood post \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/400, ISO 1600, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 363mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I couldn’t help but giggle when I saw the young bird doing what appeared to be the splits, and when it looked as if the titmouse might have been wondering if the woodpecker would ever finish up at the suet feeder.<\/p>\n

The Downy Woodpeckers that come into the suet feeder do have healthy appetites!<\/p>\n

\"CuteCute hatch year Tufted Titmouse in summer \u2013 Canon R7, f9, 1\/320, ISO 1600, +0.3 EV, Canon 100-500mm at 363mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Before the young Tufted Titmouse<\/span><\/a> flew down to the suet feeder to grab some food, I was happy to take this final image of it looking almost directly at me, with its crest slightly raised.<\/p>\n

I truly missed seeing Tufted Titmice while I lived in Utah. Now, I’m thrilled and excited to be taking as many images of them as I have recently.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Tufted Titmouse photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes I share photos here because they are simply so stinking cute. 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