How to Speak Tufted Titmouse The tufted titmouse looks like a small gray cardinal about the size of a sparrow Their songs sound like “Peter Peter Peter” And this is used to attract mates and defend territory But where I used get confused with this is that their alarm call sounds very similar to the chickadees But with a more raspy tone to it This calls are used to alert others of nearby threats, and can many times even overpower the chickadees What are the tufted titmice saying near you? #birdso

Tufted Titmice, a Black-capped Chickadee, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker visit the Hand of Snacks. A pair of Tufted Titmice do some footsie grabbing before the Red-bellied Woodpecker arrives. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography

Tufted Titmice and a Blue Jay stop by the Hand of Snacks. The Tufties carefully consider the food options, while the Blue Jay believes the in-the-shell peanut is the best choice and doesn’t dawdle about. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography

Tufted Titmice, Northern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds, American Goldfinch | Critter Cam

A Tufted Titmouse decides to upgrade a suet nugget for a peanut. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography