{"id":136316,"date":"2024-11-04T02:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T08:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=136316"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:34:27","slug":"tufted-titmouse-getting-a-drink-in-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/11\/04\/tufted-titmouse-getting-a-drink-in-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tufted Titmouse Getting A Drink In Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a pleasure to see Tufted Titmice so often here in Arkansas, they\u2019re always full of character and much more camera-friendly than their Utah cousins. In my experiences anyway.<\/p>\n

\"TuftedTufted Titmouse after getting a drink \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/100, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When I lived in Utah, spotting Juniper Titmice was a rare treat. They seemed to prefer staying hidden in the junipers, quickly flitting in and out of view.<\/p>\n

Photographing them took patience, with many missed shots, because they were always so quick to vanish back into the trees.<\/p>\n

Here in Arkansas, though, it\u2019s a completely different story with the Tufted Titmice. They\u2019re more curious and far less skittish, often hanging around long enough to enjoy a leisurely bath or drink, like this one.<\/p>\n

I find these moments at the birdbath fascinating. Watching this Tufted Titmouse dip down for a drink and then tilting her or his head back to swallow offers a close-up look at their delicate routines.<\/p>\n

Unlike the Juniper Titmice, who were hard to spot and harder to photograph, these Tufted Titmice don\u2019t mind being in front of the camera. Their bright eyes, little crest, and bold personality come through each and every time.<\/p>\n

\"TuftedTufted Titmouse swallowing water \u2013 Canon R7, f8, 1\/100, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Canon 100-400mm at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeing these Tufted Titmice<\/span><\/a> reminds me of my time photographing the more elusive Juniper Titmice back in Utah. Though Juniper Titmice are related, their behaviors and even their overall look make them feel like they came from an entirely different bird family.<\/p>\n

These Arkansas titmice feel like a gift in comparison, showing up so often and providing little moments of joy practically everyday. I appreciate that difference and look forward to each time one of these feathered personalities makes an appearance.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

It\u2019s a pleasure to see Tufted Titmice so often here in Arkansas\u2014they\u2019re always full of character and much more camera-friendly than their Utah cousins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13950,27,13951,13944],"tags":[4004,970,13946,14182,6320,4620,13981,13931,958,15824,5549,8052,8050,8051,13945,3996,13966],"class_list":["post-136316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arkansas","category-avian","category-sebastian-county","category-tufted-titmouses","tag-adult","tag-autumn","tag-baeolophus-bicolor","tag-birdbath","tag-drink","tag-fall","tag-feeder","tag-garden","tag-reflections","tag-suburban","tag-swallowing","tag-titmice","tag-titmouse","tag-titmouses","tag-tufted-titmouse","tag-water","tag-yard"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/tufted-titmouse-birdbath-mia-mcpherson-1816.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p11Mom-zsE","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":164181,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/11\/19\/fall-colors-and-a-tufted-titmouse\/","url_meta":{"origin":136316,"position":0},"title":"Fall Colors And A Tufted Titmouse","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"November 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Weather and hunting season have been keeping me out of the field, so I went into my archives and found this Tufted Titmouse with fall colors in the background.","rel":"","context":"In "Arkansas"","block_context":{"text":"Arkansas","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/category\/locations\/arkansas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fall colors and a Tufted Titmouse, Sebastian County, Arkansas","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tufted-titmouse-fall-colors-mia-mcpherson-6600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tufted-titmouse-fall-colors-mia-mcpherson-6600.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tufted-titmouse-fall-colors-mia-mcpherson-6600.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/tufted-titmouse-fall-colors-mia-mcpherson-6600.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":137763,"url":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2024\/12\/11\/tufted-titmouse-at-an-icy-birdbath\/","url_meta":{"origin":136316,"position":1},"title":"Tufted Titmouse At An Icy Birdbath","author":"Mia McPherson","date":"December 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Just a very simple Tufted Titmouse at an icy birdbath photo this morning. 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