Titmice Movin' On Up
I did A Balanced Breakfast this morning. I debated about talking titmice, but I went for it. Margery kept us from going too far.
Hey, Twin Cities people, keep your eyes open for tufted titmice (above). Those birds are pushing north this winter. That is the one bird that is missing from where I currently live. When we moved to Minneapolis and I learned I wouldn't be seeing these cute birds with a fairly dirty name on a regular basis I was tempted to move back home. Fortunately I know people nearby who do get them, so I just go hang at their home to get my titmouse fix.
I learned that Bill Schmoker has a blog up and running now--whoot. Check out his latest very cool raptor photos--another Bill in my life, I think I'll just start calling him Schmoker--it's fun to say and differentiates him from Bill Thompson (friend), Bill Stiteler Sr (father in-law) Bill Stiteler Jr (husband), etc. Oh dear, I just noticed that Schmoker is a fan of one of Non Birding Bill's favorite sites the Comics Curmudgeon. It's a site that gives commentary on the comics in the newspaper. Many mornings it has NBB paralyzed with laughter on the couch.
Hey, Twin Cities people, keep your eyes open for tufted titmice (above). Those birds are pushing north this winter. That is the one bird that is missing from where I currently live. When we moved to Minneapolis and I learned I wouldn't be seeing these cute birds with a fairly dirty name on a regular basis I was tempted to move back home. Fortunately I know people nearby who do get them, so I just go hang at their home to get my titmouse fix.I learned that Bill Schmoker has a blog up and running now--whoot. Check out his latest very cool raptor photos--another Bill in my life, I think I'll just start calling him Schmoker--it's fun to say and differentiates him from Bill Thompson (friend), Bill Stiteler Sr (father in-law) Bill Stiteler Jr (husband), etc. Oh dear, I just noticed that Schmoker is a fan of one of Non Birding Bill's favorite sites the Comics Curmudgeon. It's a site that gives commentary on the comics in the newspaper. Many mornings it has NBB paralyzed with laughter on the couch.
posted by birdchick at 6:43 AM
5 Comments:
Funny, but I just posted a photo of a tufted titmouse this morning on my blog, www.roundtoprumings.blogspot.com
They're such cute little things.
Carolyn H.
Not to make you jealous or anything, Sharon, but we have so many titmice I have a hard time counting them.
They were one of my "spark" birds. I put up a feeder many moons ago and this little cuties started coming, with their sweet topknots and big dark eyes. Love at first sight.
Thanks for the props, Birdchick! "Schmoker" is fine with me- you won't be the first to call me by that handle.
How do you get through a winter without titmice? I know I would miss them too much. One of the first bird calls I learned was the "Peter, Peter, Peter" of the Tufted Titmouse. (Now you people with dirty minds can laugh twice as loudly.)
~Kathi
Sorry, all that runs through my head is "schmoke and a pancake" from the movie Austin Powers, Goldmember
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