If you're a birder, you'll know what a life list is. It's basically a list of all the bird species one has observed and positively ID'd in one's lifetime. This blog is a record of my "critter" life list (mostly of birds), including photos I've taken over the years, some of the actual lifer if I was lucky enough to get the shot. Don't expect National Geographic quality stuff here, just the work of an amateur photog who loves to trudge out into nature.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus)

I'm sure I'm not the only one to go slightly off the rez on this matter, but whyfore so many tit names in the bird kingdom? Titmouse, wrentit, bushtit...Clearly, tit meant something other than boobs back in the day (i.e., small songbird). Anyhoo, the oak (formerly "plain") titmouse is our resident SoCal titmouse - its acrobatic antics and cute little crest make it ridiculously adorable. 
6/17/11 Perched on a sycamore off our driveway. La Cresta, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

12/26/04 Eaton Canyon Natural Area, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, CA
7/14/02 Chilao Visitor Center, San Gabriel Mountains, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Oak Titmouse

SPECIES: Baeolophus inornatus

LIFE LIST DATE: 5/22/1999

LOCATION: Eaton Canyon Natural Area, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, CA

From Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region

IDENTIFYING MARKS: 5 1/2"; Small; all plain gray; small crest. 

VOICE: Song is whistled teehee teewee teewee; Call is tsikadeedee.
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