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| Black-crested Titmouse. ©Teresa Shumaker |
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| Black-crested Titmouse. ©Teresa Shumaker |
One of the first interesting birds to visit my new yard in South Texas was seen by my mom early the second morning when we were moving in.
She saw a whole flock, but since then there has been one feisty little lone who hangs out in the live oak tree letting everyone know he has dibs on the bird feeder in the neighboring tree.
The other day, I saw him scold a male cardinal as he was eating. As the cardinal is twice his size, the red feathered guy ignored him. But once he moved on, the little titmouse landed on the feeder chirping to himself, almost in a fussy way complaining about the nerve of that impertinent fellow.
A couple days ago, a fellow titmouse has joined him. I cannot tell their genders as both sexes look alike, but I am glad to see that the tiny, vigilant feeder-guard has company again.
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| Black-crested Titmouse. ©Teresa Shumaker |
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