On 4/13/2020 9:19 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
On this side of the pond they are two different birds. Chickadee gets its
name from its call, chickadee-dee-dee. Tit (or more specifically titmouse)
is slightly larger, mostly gray and has a crest.
Locally, we have lots of Chestnut-backed Chickadees. they have similar head coloring to Jim's Black-capped Chickadees,
but with reddish-brown backs. <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Chestnut-backed_Chickadee#>
We do see a few Tit(mice) of the type charlie describes. At some time of year (late summer??) we see Bushtits, which are
tiny birds that come in busy, chattyflocks. <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bushtit/id#>
Wikipedia sayeth:
The tits, chickadees, and titmice constitute the Paridae, a large family of small passerine birds which occur mainly in
the Northern Hemisphere and Africa. Most were formerly classified in the genus Parus. Members of this family are
commonly referred to as "tits" throughout much of the world, but North American species are called either "chickadees"
or "titmice".
Fluttering Moose
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