Tufted Titmouse (Wild Bird Guides). This item is unavailable.Tufted Titmouse (Wild Bird Guides)

135 color photos 7 x 9 Up-close, in-depth natural history of a popular species Full-color photographs showing hard-to-observe behaviors Up-to-date, insightful information by a leading ornithologist Ornithologist Thomas Grubb explores the habitat and activity of this sprightly backyard visitor and its relationships within the bird community and with its human neighbors. Full-color photographs illustrate the full range of this birds life and behavior, including courtship, nesting, fledging, communicating, and flying. The detail of the images captured by leading wildlife photographers, as well as the authority of the text make Tufted Titmouse an excellent resource for all birders. Thomas C. Grubb Jr., a professor in the Department of Zoology at Ohio State University, has written articles on titmice and other bird species, and is author of Beyond Birding: Field Projects for Inquisitive Birders.

The tufted titmouse is a common resident of North America's eastern forests. Grubb, an ornithologist and professor at Ohio State University, explores the behavior and habitat of the tufted and black-crested titmouse (two subspecies of one species). He discusses the birds' courtship, breeding, nesting and nest building, fledging, feeding habits, communicating and flying techniques, and relationship within their community. This absorbing text is complemented by 135 color photographs of these charming songbirds; the result is irresistible to bird-watchers and nature lovers. George Cohen