Friday, November 18, 2011

Tufted Titmouse

The Tufted Titmouse is a noisy song bird and can usually be heard before it's seen. It is a social bird and will frequently join with Chickadees and Nuthatches to form small flocks.The Tufted Titmouse is non-migratory bird and can be found over most of eastern North American and in Southern Canada, especially where deciduous and mixed woodlands are found. They prefer a dense canopy any will nest in swamps or parks.The Tufted Titmouse's primary food source is insects, especially caterpillars, but it will also eat seeds, nuts and berries. It can be seen as it forages on the ground and through the branches of trees. When feeding at a birdfeeder, the Tufted Titmouse will scout the area from the cover of trees before flying to the birdfeeder.

Eastern Bluebird Migration

Eastern Bluebirds  have a flexible approach to migration. They may move only as far south as is needed for food and shelter and may move further south if conditions hurt their chances to their survival.
Bluebirds living in higher latitudes may head south if food becomes scarce or temperatures too cold. Mountain bluebirds typically migrate to lower elevations during the same lean seasons.

This migration pattern is not consistent with all Eastern Bluebird populations. In the southern part of their range the Eastern Bluebird is a permanent resident

Friday, September 30, 2011

The Eastern Bluebird

Eastern and western bluebirds have a reddish brown breast, which contrasts with their blue plumage. It is the state bird of New York and Missouri, though they are mostly found west of the rocky mountains.
Bluebirds eat small fruits and hunt insects, spiders, and other creatures. The birds perch, watch, and then swoop to the ground to pounce on their prey. In the spring they build small bowl shaped nests, and the females lay four to five eggs.