Learn about the super cute titmouse bird family. Discover the five titmouse species that birders can see across the United States. A titmouse is a bird overflowing with sheer cuteness, complete with a cheery voice, perky crest and lots of energy. Five species of titmouse live in North America, and each of them is a popular backyard bird within its range. They’re also coveted visitors to bird feeders and birdhouses. Here’s a bit more about these spunky birds.
Titmouse Bird Family
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Attract Titmice to Your Yard
- Mature Trees: This is the main requirement: Titmice won’t live in treeless terrain. Tufted and black-crested titmice favor tall, deciduous trees, while the names of oak and juniper titmice give clues about their preferences. But wherever you are, some good-sized trees native to your own region are great choices.
- Sunflower Seeds: These popular seeds, especially the black-oil variety of sunflower seeds, are magnets for titmice. In fall and winter, titmice may make dozens of trips from your feeder to nearby trees, carrying away one sunflower seed at a time to hide it in a tree crevice or under bark.
- Suet and Substitutes: In the wild, titmice eat both seeds and insects. At the feeder, complement the seeds by offering raw suet, suet cakes or some other protein source like peanut butter mixtures.
- Nestboxes: Titmice aren’t attracted to artificial nesting sites as readily as some other birds, but they will use a nestbox designed for bluebirds, especially if it’s placed a little higher—perhaps 8 to 10 feet off the ground—in a shady location.