People often ask me what the pretty yellow birds in their yard are (they’re goldfinches). Others inquire about the red ones (house finches, or as the poets and old-timers like to call them, linnets).

The sound goes off every morning with a sharp, staccato beep-beep-beep. Our neighbor, Yoka Meyer, thought it was our alarm clock going off. No, it’s a male tufted titmouse greeting the break of day ...

As usual, the house wrens seemed to be camped out at the sunflower seed feeder, only moving to get another seed. But one animated visitor didn’t seem to have the same attention span as he bounced ...

A tufted titmouse perches in a Maine backyard, now a familiar and vocal part of the state’s spring chorus. Credit: Courtesy of Bob Duchesne My spring morning ritual has begun. I get a cup of coffee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watching tufted titmouse antics is a joy, whether they're hopping around, hanging upside down or masterfully hovering for bugs.

Watching tufted titmouse antics is a joy, whether they're hopping around, hanging upside down or masterfully hovering for bugs. This adorable avian has been steadily moving its habitat northward into ...