Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their nests and keep predators away, ... The titmouse is not the only bird species with a keen interest for the unusual plucking.

The tufted titmouse’s name may seem a bit odd, but there’s an interesting story behind its origin. The second part of the bird’s name is actually derived from the Old English word mase ...

The tufted titmouse was first sighted in the Shawangunks in 1948, ... moss, grasses, bark strips and even plucked hair from other animals. Pairs of breeding titmice remain together all year.

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their nests and keep predators away, ... The titmouse is not the only bird species with a keen interest for the unusual plucking.

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...

Titmouse birds pick hair off animal and even human backs to insulate their ... “The titmouse I saw was plucking hair from a live animal,” co-study author and postdoctoral researcher ...