How to attract Tufted Titmouse

BE AWARE THAT HABITAT TYPE MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, WILL IN MOST CASES, DICTATE THE SPECIES OF BIRD THAT VISIT YOUR PROPERTY.

How to Attract Tufted Titmouse

A common sight around eastern woodlands and bird feeders – the Tufted Timouse is a cheerful, small blue/gray bird. The Tufted Titmouse eats insects while breeding in spring/summer but prefers peanuts and sunflower seeds at feeders over colder months (when they flock with Chickadees, Nuthatches, and Woodpeckers). This bird will also eat wild seed and nuts (likes acorns). The Tufted Titmouse is a cavity nester, so they may use a nesting box if provided. Adding a birdbath increases your chances of attracting a Tufted Titmouse.

Tops Ways to Attract Tufted Titmouse

• Platform Feeder
• Peanuts
• Sunflower Seed
• Open Woodland
• Birdbath

Trees & Shrubs that Attract Tufted Titmouse

• American Elderberry (Fruit)
• Beech (Nesting, Nuts)
• Birch (Seeds)
• Dead Trees (Nesting)
• Eastern White Pine (Seeds, Nesting)
• Hickory (Nut)
• Maple (Insects, Seeds)
• Oak (Acorns, Insects)
• Tulip-Poplar (Seeds)

Flowers & Vines that Attract Tufted Titmouse

• Aster (Seeds)
• Blazing Star (Seeds)
• Goldenrod (Seeds)
• Joe Pye Weed (Seeds)
• Sunflower (Seeds)

Attracting Tufted Titmouse with a Bird Feeder

• Feeder Type:
• Hooper
• Platform
• Suet Feeder
• Tube
• Feed:
• Mealworms
• Peanut
• Suet
• Sunflower Seeds

Tufted Titmouse Information

Tufted Titmouse Identification:

• Small-sized bird
• Grayish-blue upperparts, white underparts, rusty-color beneath wings, black patch above bill

Tufted Titmouse Habitat:

• Forest and Forest Edge
• Open Woodlands
• Wooded Backyards
• Parks

Tufted Titmouse Eating Habits:

• Late Spring/Summer (Breeding): insects - especially caterpillars
• Seeds, nuts, and occasionally berries in fall/winter
• Will visit bird feeders - favor Peanuts and Sunflower Seeds

Tufted Titmouse Nesting:

• Cavity-nester
• May use nesting box, if built to correct specifications