There are certainly a lot of birds here! I am reading Sibley's Birding Basics which says to "study edges" -that "bird activity is often concentrated along edges -the edges of a lawn, pond, or woods tend to be more productive than the centers." I don't know that I could possibly find a better "edge" than the one right out outside our window! It makes for great bird watching.
I love this particular bird. It's a titmouse of some sort. Quite common but very regal looking, don't you think? Based on our location it is most likely a Tufted Titmouse or possibly a hybrid of the Tufted & Black-Crested Titmouse. (My field guide says hybridization of those two results in dark gray crests and pale foreheads.)
By the way, "titmouse" translated means "small bird". "Tit" comes from the Scandinavian word meaning "little". "Mouse" is a derivation of the Old English word "mase" which means bird... Just in case you didn't already know.
Mr. Kitty was sitting next to me when I enlarged that picture and I think he's now addicted. He stared at it for ages. It was the weirdest damn thing he's ever done. I think he likes the picture, or just wants to eat the bird. I really like this picture, though. It's awesome the way the bird is perched right on the edge like that. I think it was posing for you.
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