Oak Titmouse

The Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) is a small, drab, gray bird with a short crest, brownish-gray back, and a lighter gray underside. In 1996,... more

by Morris Finkelstein

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Oak Titmouse

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

Description

The Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) is a small, drab, gray bird with a short crest, brownish-gray back, and a lighter gray underside. In 1996, the species 'Plain Titmouse' was split into two species, Oak Titmouse and Juniper Titmouse, based on different genetic markers, songs, and preferred habitat. The Oak Titmouse is a resident in a relatively small range from southern Oregon through California to Baja California. It prefers a habitat of open woodlands of dry oak and oak-pine. It measures about 5.75 inches in length and about 0.6 ounces in weight. Oak Titmouse feed on insects primarily, and sometimes on berries, seeds and acorns.

This Oak Titmouse perched in a pine tree was photographed at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, in San Diego County, California, on 11-3-2016. I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 500mm f/4 VR2 lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
FAA Portraits - Birds, 12-11-2016
A Birding Group - Wings, 12-12-2016
Birds Of The World, 2-13-2017
FAA Portraits, 10-12-2018
Wild Birds Of The World, 10-15-2018
Images That Excite You, 10-16-2018
Five Star Artist, 10-26-2018
Glimpses Of Autumn, 8-23-2021

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December 8th, 2016