Well done, Moose, a better explanation of those confusing Tits.
Charlie
On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 1:56 PM Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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